Rodney William Marsh MBE was born on November 4, 1947, and died on March 4, 2022. He was an Australian professional cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper for the Australian national team.
Marsh had a Test career spanning from 1970–71 to the 1983–84 Australian seasons. In 96 Tests, he set a world record of 355 wicketkeeping dismissals, the same number his pace bowling Western Australian teammate Dennis Lillee achieved with the ball. The pair were known for their bowler-wicketkeeper partnership, which yielded 95 Test wickets, a record for any such combination.
Rod Marsh, one of the most iconic and respected figures in Australian cricket history, has died aged 74. Marsh was flown from Bundaberg to Royal Adelaide Hospital after suffering a major heart attack. He died on Friday, March 4, 2022 He remained in an induced coma until his passing.