Legendary Australian cricketer Rod Marsh suffered a serious heart attack

Australia wicket-keeping legend Rodney Marsh is in a critical condition at a Queensland hospital after suffering a heart attack on Thursday.

The 74-year-old Marsh suffered the heart attack on the way to a charity event at Bundaberg in Queensland. He was rushed to the hospital by the organisers of the Bulls Masters charity event.

"It's devastating,'' Bulls Masters boss Jimmy Maher was quoted as saying by News Corp. "Rod landed at 10.05am and rang me from car at about 10.30. He said he could not wait to have a beer with me. Then soon (after)



Dave (one of the organisers of charity event) rang me from the car and told me what had happened.

"... doctor said if they (organisers John Glanville and David Hillier) had waited for an ambulance he would not have made it."

"A 74-year-old male presented to Bundaberg Hospital with cardiac symptoms, and is currently in a critical condition," a Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service spokesperson said.

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said: "We are very concerned to hear the news about Rod and send him all our best wishes.