Wayne Daniel
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Wayne Wendell Daniel played 10 Tests
and 18 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.
A hostile and muscular fast bowler, Daniel seemed assured of a long and potent test career when he, in partnership with the lithe Michael Holding
and the brooding Andy Roberts, battered England into submission in 1976. Although Holding and Roberts resumed their test careers after the World Series Cricket
interregnum Daniel was less fortunate as Malcolm Marshall
and Courtney Walsh
came to the fore. Daniel found himself in the international wilderness at a time when the West Indies were awash with fast bowling talent.
'Diamond' was left to carve out a superb first-class
career with Middlesex
between 1977 and 1988. His 867 wickets at an average of just 22.47 with a best of 9 for 61 are due reward for his tremendous pace, hunger and durability. In an era when every county, except Yorkshire
, seemed to have its own West Indian paceman, Daniel was one of the very best. He also took another 362 wickets at a mere average of 18.16 in 241 one day games. He wasn't quite as terrifying as Sylvester Clarke
, nor as skilled as Malcolm Marshall, but he was a great fast bowler and Mike Brearley
's flawless reputation for captaincy owed much to Daniel's tireless threat.
His run up was idiosyncratic but he bowled with an excellent action, bending his back and then following through half way down the pitch to deliver an endless succession of 'heavy' balls which clattered into the batsman's splice or ribs. A jovial man off the field of play with a playful reputation, Daniel enjoyed his long years at Middlesex as much as his team mates and the crowd revelled in his company.
Daniel played for Western Australia
in the 1981-82 season and for his native Barbados between 1976 and 1985.
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and 18 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.
A hostile and muscular fast bowler, Daniel seemed assured of a long and potent test career when he, in partnership with the lithe Michael Holding
Michael Holding
Michael Anthony Holding is a former West Indian cricketer. One of the fastest bowlers ever to play Test cricket, he was nicknamed 'Whispering Death' by umpires due to his quiet approach to the bowling crease...
and the brooding Andy Roberts, battered England into submission in 1976. Although Holding and Roberts resumed their test careers after the World Series Cricket
World Series Cricket
World Series Cricket was a break away professional cricket competition staged between 1977 and 1979 and organised by Kerry Packer for his Australian television network, Nine Network. The matches ran in opposition to established international cricket...
interregnum Daniel was less fortunate as Malcolm Marshall
Malcolm Marshall
By 1984 Marshall was seen as one of the finest bowlers in the world, and he demoralised England that summer, especially at Headingley, where he ran through the order in the second innings to finish with 7-53, despite having broken his thumb whilst fielding in the first innings...
and Courtney Walsh
Courtney Walsh
Courtney Andrew Walsh is a former international cricketer who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches...
came to the fore. Daniel found himself in the international wilderness at a time when the West Indies were awash with fast bowling talent.
'Diamond' was left to carve out a superb first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
career with Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
between 1977 and 1988. His 867 wickets at an average of just 22.47 with a best of 9 for 61 are due reward for his tremendous pace, hunger and durability. In an era when every county, except Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
, seemed to have its own West Indian paceman, Daniel was one of the very best. He also took another 362 wickets at a mere average of 18.16 in 241 one day games. He wasn't quite as terrifying as Sylvester Clarke
Sylvester Clarke
Sylvester Theophilus Clarke was a West Indian cricketer who played 11 Tests and 10 One Day Internationals.-Early life:Born in Christ Church, Barbados, Clarke attended St Bartholomew's Boys' School...
, nor as skilled as Malcolm Marshall, but he was a great fast bowler and Mike Brearley
Mike Brearley
John Michael Brearley OBE is a former cricketer who captained the England cricket team in 31 of his 39 Test matches, winning 17 and losing only 4. He was the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 2007–08.-Early life:...
's flawless reputation for captaincy owed much to Daniel's tireless threat.
His run up was idiosyncratic but he bowled with an excellent action, bending his back and then following through half way down the pitch to deliver an endless succession of 'heavy' balls which clattered into the batsman's splice or ribs. A jovial man off the field of play with a playful reputation, Daniel enjoyed his long years at Middlesex as much as his team mates and the crowd revelled in his company.
Daniel played for Western Australia
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
in the 1981-82 season and for his native Barbados between 1976 and 1985.