Australian cricketers paid a touching tribute to the late Rod Marsh after wrapping up the collection towards the West Indies on Sunday.
After thrashing the West Indies by 419 runs to safe a 2-0 win within the two-Check collection, the gamers gathered on the newly-built tribute in reminiscence of the late wicket-keeper on the Adelaide Oval.
Most members of the group have been nonetheless donning their whites and their saggy inexperienced as they belted out a rendition of Beneath the Southern Cross I Stand – Australia cricket group’s victory tune.
Australia wrapped up a collection sweep towards the West Indies following a 419-run win
The second was captured on digital camera and shared on social media by the South Australian Cricket Affiliation.
Marsh was famously credited with writing the lyrics for the tune again within the Nineteen Seventies and initially led the group in singing it, a task which was subsequently handed onto Allan Border, David Boon, Ian Healy, Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting.
Nathan Lyon has held the position since 2013, taking on from Michael Hussey after the latter’s retirement.
Marsh suffered a heart-attack in February and died eight days later, simply hours earlier than the cricket world misplaced Shane Warne.
And so they honoured the late Rod Marsh by belting out a rendition of Beneath the Southern Cross I Stand – Australia cricket group’s victory tune, which he wrote himself
Marsh suffered a coronary heart assault in February and handed away only a week later
The tune wasn’t the one tribute paid to the late nice wicket-keeper, with a memorial on the Adelaide Oval unveiled on Thursday, the identical venue that held his funeral service in March.
Born in Perth, Marsh represented his native state all through his profession however labored intently with and for SACA after retirement. He additionally held the position of director of the Adelaide-based Australian Cricket Academy for over a decade till 2001.
‘Rod has given the sport a lot, and much more to those that have been fortunate sufficient to be embraced by his sort and welcoming method,’ former SACA President Andrew Sinclair mentioned on the unveiling.
Marsh (left) died simply hours earlier than fellow cricket nice Shane Warne (proper) in March
Marsh was honoured through the first Check towards the West Indies final week, which was performed in his hometown of Perth
‘He will likely be endlessly missed and endlessly celebrated due to this glorious Memorial in his title.’
Talking on Fox Sports activities, Adam Gilchrist added: It’s an exquisite memorial, the spirit of cricket Rod Marsh memorial that is out the again of the members’ stand.
‘What a tribute to a person that epitomised the spirit of cricket.’
In the meantime, Rod’s widow, Ros, rang the well-known Bradshaw Bell to sign the beginning of play on Day One of many Check match towards the Windies on the identical venue.
