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Michael Rolls

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Rodney Marsh, RIP
« on: Mar 04, 2022, 02:46:28 AM »
Legendary Aussie wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh has died of a heart attack - he was 74. One of the most common form of dismissal in Test cricket was caught Marsh, bowled Lillee
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Re: Rodney Marsh, RIP
« Reply #1 on: Mar 04, 2022, 06:11:30 AM »
Just checked. In fact the combination 'caught Marsh, bowled Lillee' occurred 95 times and is the most prevalent fielder/bowler combination in Test history.
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Re: Rodney Marsh, RIP
« Reply #2 on: Mar 04, 2022, 08:05:01 AM »
Nicknamed Iron gloves after dropping a lot of catches in his first Test, he showed great resilience .
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Re: Rodney Marsh, RIP
« Reply #3 on: Mar 04, 2022, 08:39:42 AM »
Can't remember which Chappel was his captain at the time - think it was Ian - but he reportedly told Marsh 'If you can't hold the XXXX thing, we'll find someone who can' As a motivational speech, it seemed to work!
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