Before long, critics were eating their words and the Australian's haul of 148 victims behind the stumps remains an Ashes record.

Marsh became an Aussie legend in the 1970s, taking Don Tallon's aggressive and combative style behind the stumps to a new level.

He remained at the top of his game for 14 years, breaking Ashes records galore in his final series in 1982/83, with 28 catches, including six in one innings at Brisbane.