For a brief period in the late 1970s, Australian fast bowler Len Pascoe worked as the perfect foil to the fearsome duo of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson. The right-arm fast bowler may not have been one of the most crafty bowlers, but he could bowl at a searing pace and that aggression remained his forte.
Pascoe made his debut in the Ashes in England in 1977 and was impressive against a formidable side. However, he soon moved to World Series Cricket and, some of his prime years were lost to the lucrative Super Tests organized by Kerry Packer.
He played 29 One Day Internationals in his career but incredibly, none of them were in a World Cup. In 1979, WSC was still in operation and hence he could not participate. On the other hand, Pascoe's knee injuries meant that his career in ODI cricket ended in 1982 with a haul of 53 wickets in 29 games. His average of 20.11 and economy rate of 4.07 is ample proof that he could have been one of the true greats for Australia in limited overs cricket.
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