Rod Marsh Australian Wicket Keeper Poem by Paul Warren

Cricket in the 70s was great
When the future was up to a World Series fate
And Rod Marsh was one of Kerry Packer's men
To get better paid was their demand

When the Chappells, Doug Walters, Lenny Pascoe and friends
Returned to cricket properly with fulfilled demands
We saw Thommo and Lillee bowling down
With Rod Marsh crouching where the cherry was bound

In the record books there are 343 dismissals
Athletic catches to the bowlers missiles
The greatest number were catches made
With the crowd roaring and farewells to batsmen were bade

The record books show bowled Lillee caught Marsh
As the usual dismissal in an attack quite harsh
But now he is one for the ages in our memories grand
Forever in his baggy green with a beer in hand.

© Paul Warren Poetry