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Andrew
John Bichel
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| Born: |
27
August 1970, Laidley, Queensland |
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| Major
Teams: |
Queensland,
Worcestershire, Australia |
| Known
As: |
Andy
Bichel |
| Pronounced: |
Andy
Bichel |
| Batting
Style: |
Right
Hand Bat |
| Bowling
Style: |
Right
Arm Fast Medium
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| Test
Debut: |
Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, 4th Test, 1996/97 |
| Latest
Test: |
Australia v England at Adelaide, 2nd Test, 2002/03 |
| ODI
Debut: |
Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Carlton & United Series, 1996/97 |
| Latest
ODI: |
Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, VB Series, 2002/03 |
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Profile:
Few
bowlers in history have struck with as much consistency for
Queensland as Andy Bichel. Something of a late developer, he has
proved a wonderfully effective right arm paceman for the Bulls
over recent years with his combination of superb line and length
and the ability to produce tight, accurate spells over sustained
periods. Bichel's stock ball is an outswinger that moves
appreciably away from right handed batsmen but he bowls with
brilliant variation, altering his pace and length surreptitiously.
Bichel
has not been afforded many chances at international level, but
among the highlights of his career at that level are a five wicket
haul against West Indies in Melbourne in 2000-01 and involvement
in Australia's crushing Frank Worrell Trophy-clinching win over
the same opponent in the Fourth Test of the teams' 1996-97 series.
Other defining moments in his career have included his
participation in two limited-overs title winning teams with
Queensland and his central role in three first-class title
victories, not the least of these coming in 1999-2000 as his
return of 6/47 powered the Bulls to triumph against Victoria. His
batting - which is determined, spirited, and far superior in
quality to that of most pace bowlers - has also brought with it
some proud achievements, most notably a first-class century
against Victoria in 1997-98 and another three-figured score for
Worcestershire in a one-day match against Glamorgan in 2001.
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