The family of late Australian cricket icon Rod Marsh has been offered a state memorial service by the West Australian (WA) Government. Born on 1947 in the WA suburb of Armadale in the city of Perth, Marsh is likely to be laid to rest in the state of South Australia, where he resided. Should the…

Commentary Australian cricket unexpectedly lost two legends on the same day this week: Victorian leg-spinner Shane “Warnie” Warne and West Australian wicketkeeper Rod “Iron Gloves” Marsh. Whilst Marsh became famous for his acrobatic catching of many balls edged by batsmen facing the devastating pace bowling of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson in the 1970s and…

Commentary Australian cricket unexpectedly lost two legends on the same day this week: Victorian leg-spinner Shane “Warnie” Warne and West Australian wicketkeeper Rod “Iron Gloves” Marsh. Whilst Marsh became famous for his acrobatic catching of many balls edged by batsmen facing the devastating pace bowling of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson in the 1970s and…

Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh has died aged 74 after suffering a heart attack. The star wicketkeeper from the 1970s and 80s was flown from Bundaberg to Adelaide Hospital earlier in the week after suffering a heart attack last Thursday, Fox Cricket reported. He remained in an induced coma until passing away on Friday morning….