Legendary Australian cricketer Rod Marsh will now be treated at the Royal Adelaide Hospital after the 74-year-old was taken out of Bundaberg in a critical-but-stable condition.
Marsh, who was in an induced coma, suffered a heart attack on February 24.
An SMH report on Wednesday, quoting a Bundaberg hospital spokesperson, said Marsh was “transferred to the interstate on Monday in critical but stable condition”.
His son Paul, who is the former chief executive of the Australian Cricketers’ Association, issued a statement on February 27 saying, “At the moment, this is a waiting game and we are not likely to be certain for some time.
“We know there is great interest in Dad’s condition and our family is overwhelmed with messages of love and support from around the world. We have heard and read every single one of them and we are incredibly grateful.
“He is currently in the fight for his life and is in an induced coma in critical condition.
“We would also like to thank the Bulls Masters team, and especially Jimmy Maher, Darren Lehman, Ian Healy and Allan Border, whose love and care for our family has been exceptional. The Australian Cricketers Association team has also been incredible and we would like to thank Todd Greenberg, Kelly Appleby and Justin Whipper for their support.
“We would like to thank the ICU team at Bundaberg Hospital for their excellent care and support. We’ll provide more updates once we have them, and in the meantime, we ask the media to respect our family’s privacy as we focus on helping Dad in this fight,” the statement concludes. Removed.
Marsh played 96 Tests and 92 ODIs for Australia from 1970 to 1984, scoring 3633 and 1225 runs respectively. He also once made a world record of 355 wicketkeeping dismissals. Following his playing days, Marsh served as chairman of selectors for the Australia men’s team from 2014 to 2016.
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