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Australian
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Australia
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AUS
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Andrew Bichel
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Right-handed batsman (RHB)
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Right-arm fast medium(RFM)
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19
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355
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1690
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0/1
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71
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556
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58
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3224
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1
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0
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5-60
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16/0
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67
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471
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2047
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0/1
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64
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5425
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78
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3157
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2
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7-20
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19/0
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25 April
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2005
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(born
August 27 ,
1970 in
Laidley, Queensland ) is an
Australia n
Cricket player. Primarily a seam bowler, his style is right arm fast medium. However, Bichel is not averse to giving the ball a good thump, and he bats Right Hand. He is also known as the 'nice guy' in Australian cricket for his down to earth attitude and great work ethic.
Representing
Queensland in the Australian domestic competitions, Bichel has earned a reputation as a hard worker, capable of bowling many overs into a strong wind.
He made his Test debut for the Australian Cricket Team in Adelaide in
1996 in a match against the
West Indies , and his one-day International Debut in Brisbane, also against the West Indies. He has played for
Queensland 's state team,
Worcestershire (England), and the
Australian team.
Unfortunately for him, his rise to prominence coincided with the appearance of the younger
New South Wales fast bowler
Brett Lee , with whom he was often in a battle for a third fast-bowler spot in the lineup (with
Glenn McGrath and
Jason Gillespie holding the other two positions). Lee's startling pace and youth often proved the deciding factor, and Bichel now holds the record of being
Twelfth Man on 19 occasions. He has recently made comments that he believes his bowling suffered during these times, as he missed out on the valuable match practice that he could have earned either playing for Australia or Queensland.
A highlight of Bichel's career was Australia's
2003 World Cup campaign. Bichel came to Australia's rescue when things were looking shaky on more than one occasion, most notably his 7 wickets for 20 runs smashing against England, then he went on with
Michael Bevan to score a 73 run 9th wicket partnership to ease Australia to victory.
At the start of the 2004/2005 Australian summer, Bichel was not offered a contract by the Australian Cricket Board, an indication that the Board did not believe he would represent Australia in that season. His performances in the domestic competition, however, have continued at the same high standards as before and it is clear that he wants to make another return to the international scene. Bichel's performances at State level during the 2004/05 domestic season earned him the Domestic Player of the Year award at the 2005 Australian cricket awards.
