| In an era where fast bowlers were in abundant supply | | | | 1976 tour of England. He took 15 wickets from those |
| in the Caribbean, Wayne Daniel was just another good | | | | five Tests, but his next appearance for the West |
| West Indian quick. He was a tall, muscular fast bowler | | | | Indies was in 1983 - ostensibly because of his |
| in his prime. Despite his talent and effectiveness with | | | | involvement in World Series Cricket. When Daniel |
| the ball, Daniel had an abbreviated career for the West | | | | reappeared on the international scene, he took 21 |
| Indies. This was a result of the plethora of fast | | | | wickets from five Tests to finish with 36 wickets from |
| bowlers and his involvement in World Series Cricket. | | | | ten Tests at an average of 25.27. His only five-wicket |
| His non-selection to the West Indies team was a boon | | | | haul (5/39) came against India at Ahmedabad - the |
| for Middlesex in the English County circuit. The affable | | | | same match where the Barbadian had his best match |
| Barbadian made his name on the English domestic | | | | figures (6/50). |
| circuit, but proved that he was an international standard | | | | Daniel also played for Middlesex and Western |
| pace bowler in his ten Tests for the Caribbean side. | | | | Australia. For Middlesex, he had a distinguished First |
| Daniel was born in Barbados on January 16 1956 and | | | | Class career. Overall, the fast bowler played 266 First |
| made his First Class debut for his country in the 1975 | | | | Class games between 1976 and 1988. Daniel retired |
| 1976 season. He made an immediate impression, at a | | | | from cricket when he was only 32. When he left, he |
| time when West Indies captain Clive Lloyd was | | | | had 867 wickets at an average of 22.47. With the bat, |
| searching for a reliable pace quartet. The Barbadian | | | | Daniel had limited ability, but managed two First Class |
| pace bowler made his Test debut in 1976. That Test | | | | half-centuries. Although Daniel missed the opportunity |
| was a controversial one as Bishen Bedi declared in the | | | | to play many more Tests for the Caribbean side, his |
| first innings, then had five batsmen "absent hurt" in | | | | name is well known around the Caribbean and he was |
| protest to the 'intimidating bowling' of the Windies quick | | | | one of the popular players on the English County circuit |
| bowlers. Daniel took two wickets in that Test, which | | | | in his day. The affable Barbadian pace bowler also got |
| his team won by 10 wickets. | | | | involved in coaching and radio commentary long after |
| Daniel played five Tests in 1976, including four on the | | | | his playing days were over. |