Rodney Marsh, an Australian cricket legend, died at the age of 74.

According to his old teammates, he had a heart attack during a charity event. Rodney Marsh was widely regarded as one of the best wicketkeepers of all time. The 74-year-old died in an induced coma at a hospital in Adelaide after playing 96 Tests and subsequently being a long-time national selector.

The legendary paceman Dennis Lillee bowled more than half of Marsh’s 355 wickets, which was largely due to Marsh’s Test debut in 1970.

His century in a Test match is the first by an Australian wicketkeeper.

Marsh stayed intimately associated with the game after his playing career as the head of the Australian Cricket Academy, where he helped foster scores of Test players, including Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer, before becoming chairman of selectors.

Marsh was adored by everyone he played with and against, according to Ian Chappell, his former captain and long-time friend.

“It wasn’t just the quality of his playing that mattered, said Chapman.

As I remember it, Rod was one of those people with whom you always knew what you were talking about; he told you exactly what he thought, and that was okay because he was honest.

Cricket Tasmania announced his death, stating that he died because of a heart attack “I was heartbroken to learn of Rod Marsh’s passing tonight.

Rod was a renowned player in Australia, and his death is a blow to the sport throughout the world, according to the statement.

Roslyn, his wife, and his three children, Daniel, Paul, and Jamie, survive him.

His father Paul claimed on Monday that his father was remained in an induced coma after fainting at a charity event in Queensland state last week.