| With an unassuming approach and deep concentration, | | | | unbeaten ODI half-century as well. That he managed 4 |
| the tall, well-built fast-bowler would deliver balls over | | | | half-centuries in First-class cricket, demonstrated that |
| the 140-kph mark. Nixon Alexei McNamara McLean | | | | he knew which end of a bat to hold at least. In total, |
| (named after the infamous U.S. president) is a former | | | | McLean accumulated 2527 runs in 149 First-class |
| West Indies fast bowler whose international career | | | | matches at an average of 13.51. His bowling returns in |
| spanned approximately seven years from 1996 to | | | | the First-class arena were 506 wickets at an average |
| 2003. | | | | of 27.51. |
| Born in St. Vincent in the year 1973, McLean made his | | | | McLean was not a genuine strike bowler by any |
| First-class debut for the Windward Islands in the 1992 | | | | means. Throughout his career, he was generally |
| 1993 season. Able to achieve bounce off of a good | | | | regarded as a first-change or support bowler. Playing |
| length, he caught the eye of regional selectors three | | | | for the Windward Islands, however, McLean was the |
| seasons later in 1996. As part of the touring West | | | | appointed new-ball and strike bowler. Like many of his |
| Indies squad, McLean made his ODI debut against | | | | fellow West Indian fast bowlers in an era of decline, |
| Australia at Melbourne. His returns indicated early | | | | Nixon McLean was terribly inconsistent. To his credit, |
| potential as he scalped an impressive 2 wickets for 33 | | | | he lacked the unnecessary showmanship of |
| runs in ten overs. | | | | underachieving fast-bowlers like Franklyn Rose. |
| McLean's test debut came against England in the | | | | Despite his poor returns in the Test arena, McLean |
| West Indies' home series of 1998. However, he did not | | | | was a well-travelled cricketer. He played cricket in |
| bowl a single ball in that match. That Test was | | | | England, New Zealand and South Africa for teams like |
| abandoned in the tenth over because of an unfit | | | | KwaZulu-Natal, Hampshire, Somerset and Canterbury. |
| Sabina Park pitch. Mc Lean played 19 Test matches, | | | | In the West Indies, he played for St. Vincent in the |
| but only captured 44 wickets at a woeful average of | | | | Windward Islands competition and the Windward |
| 42.56. His ODI returns were reasonable, with 46 | | | | Islands in the West Indies' regional domestic |
| wickets captured after 45 matches with an economy | | | | competitions. Nixon McLean last played First-class |
| rate of 4.89. | | | | cricket in 2006. His international career came to an end |
| McLean displayed some knowledge of batting. His | | | | disappointingly at the ICC World Cup South Africa in |
| Test-best was a respectable 46 runs and he hit an | | | | 2003. |