Dennis Lillee: Last News

The scoreboard at the WACA lists an XI of the greatest Western Australian cricketers, with Dennis Lillee at the tail. Lillee used to pound the Perth crease and in the cool July climate another individual is embarking on sprints.

What are your fondest memories of Rod Marsh? Let us know in the comments section.And the tributes did not stop there, with Australia Test great Mark Waugh labelling Marsh an 'absolute icon' of cricket.Waugh continued: "I had the pleasure of working with Rod for a number of years as a selector and you wouldn't meet a more honest, down to earth, kind-hearted person."Marsh formed a formidable partnership with bowler Dennis Lillee during his Australia career, with the pair combining for a record 95 Test wickets.He would go onto become the first Australian wicketkeeper to recored a Test ton, reaching triply figures against old foes England during the 1977 Centenary Test.Then on the 1981 tour of England, Marsh made more history - becoming the first wicketkeeper to take 100 dismissals in the Ashes.