Oops. I Googled it as well to make sure and I still look a tit. Anyway, RIP Rod Marsh the Aussie cricketer.
Wrong one but … Err I saw him play most famously at Headingly in 1981. There is a story I believe is true that He and Dennis Lillee bet on England at 500-1 and won their bet though absolutely no suggestion they threw the game A larger than life Australian cricketer who confirmed to a lot of the stereotypes of an Aussie bloke Very sad news
Loved watching him play. His batting could be ferocious. Was part of a great team with Lillee and Thompson that seemed to put Geoff Boycott off from being in the England team. True or not I don't know but it appeared strange at the time.
I remember watching him in the 70's as a cricket-obsessed youngster, and into the 80's. Wasn't it him who sledged Botham as he walked to the crease with "Hey Beefy, how's your wife and my kids?". To which Botham replied, "Wife is fine thanks, kids are f***** retards". RIP Marshy.
Great competitor and well respected in the game. As tough a competitor as he was, also a man of principle, as shown when he (unsuccessfully) pleaded with captain Greg Chappell and bowler Trevor Chappell not to bowl the last delivery of their one day match with New Zealand underarm. NZ needed 6 to tie the match and Marsh was the most vociferous dissenter.