Former Australian wicketkeeper Rod Marsh has died, aged 74, eight days after suffering a heart attack, according to media reports.
Marsh died in Adelaide on Friday after his heart attack in Bundaberg last Thursday.
He played 96 Tests for Australia between 1970 and 1984 as one of the nation’s finest players and was denied because he chose tom play World Series Cricket.
Marsh had been in Bundaberg for a cricket event when he suffered a major heart attack and was rushed to hospital.
He was transferred to an Adelaide hospital earlier this week.
Australian captain Pat Cummins said earlier this week he and his teammates had Marsh in their thoughts ahead of the first Test, set to begin in Rawalpindi on Friday.
“We’ve been following from afar,” he said.
“We’re all rallying behind him and his family and (Marsh’s wife) Ros.”
“Quite a few players and staff members have had really good relationships with Rod in the past,” said Cummins.
“Obviously we wish him all the best. It’s really tough. It’s certainly been a conversation point over here. We’re all rallying around him.”
On Sunday, Marsh’s son, Paul, said his family had been “overwhelmed” by the outpouring of concern for his father.
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