The 74-year-old, who played 96 Tests and was later a long-time national selector, had been in an induced coma and passed away peacefully in an Adelaide hospital on Friday morning, his family confirmed.
SYDNEY - Rod Marsh was remembered as "a colossal figure" in Australian cricket Friday who gave close to 50 years' service to the sport as tributes poured in after he died following a heart attack at a charity event last week.
Nicknamed "Iron Gloves", he also played 92 ODIs and as a dashing left-hander was the first Australian wicketkeeper to score a Test century against Pakistan in 1982. "His tentacles were pretty widespread in cricket, so there were a lot of people that knew him, and even if somebody didn't necessarily like him, they respected him," Chappell said.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Marsh was his favourite player growing up and called him "a fierce competitor and a fine sportsman who valued what the game stood for".Batting great Mark Waugh said Marsh was "an absolute icon".
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