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Jo AngelJo Angel was a giant fast bowler from Western Australia. 6' 6" and a big, strapping man, he had an ungainly and lumbering approach to the wicket and hit the deck hard. On the fast WACA ground, his bounce was a threat and lot of his wickets in the domestic circle came from playing on this pitch. The positive aspect about his bowling was that he would always try hard to get wickets and would bowl long spells even if the wicket was unresponsive or the weather was hot. He made his test debut against the West Indies at the WACA in 1993. Prior to the match, he vowed to fight the West Indies fire with fire. But apart from forcing Desmond Haynes retire with a short ball, he failed to make much of an impact. Infact, Richie Richardson, after getting his eye in, hit him around the park. He toured Sri Lanka in 1994 for the Singer Cup one-day tournament with some degree of success where the other Australian pacemen did not perform very well in the heat and slow conditions. But if we look at Angel's domestic permormance, he carried the Western Australian attack with distinction and has a stellar record. He is one of only two bowlers who have taken 400 or more wickets for Western Australia (the other is the legendary Clarrie Grimmett). The fast WACA conditions suited his style of using his height and hitting the deck perfectly. He retired around 2000 after excellent service to Western Australia for a decade.
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