Len Pascoe....."SLIP"
Known to his mates and cricket associates as ''Slippery'' for the way he bowled, fast quick & slippery, a term used by cricketers to describe fast and furious bowling.
Get his slant on ''sledging'', it will give you a great laugh, and an insight into what really does go on, out on a first class cricket field.
Locker room yarns, plenty of them, but there is a business side to the ''Slip'' as well.
Len talks about what it takes to become a first class sportsman, and how those guidelines can be reproduced on the ''commercial'' playing field.
Number 277 as an Australian Test cricketer, NSW coach,''Slip'' also featured in the come on Aussie Song "Pascoe's taking divots". Len was a key player in the Packer years of World Series Cricket, and bowled the first ball under lights to commence Day / Cricket, as well as being co -designer of the current cricket helnet, inconjunction with Ian Davis.
BUSINESS: Community Arts Officer - Bankstown Council & Business Development Officer for Laminex Industries
and over 25 years experiance in the hosptality industry. Currently in the 13th year of Len Pascoe Sports Entertainment
MEDIA: Cricket cvommentator for Radio, ABC, 2gb and 2ky.
Len Stephen Pascoe
Born:
13 February 1950, Bridgetown, Western Australia
Major Teams:
Australia, New South Wales.
Known As:
Len Pascoe
Batting Style:
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Right Arm Fast
Test Debut:
Australia v England at Lord's, 1st Test, 1977
Last Test:
Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, 3rd Test, 1981/82
ODI Debut:
Australia v England at Manchester, Prudential Trophy, 1977
Last ODI:
Australia v New Zealand at Wellington, 3rd ODI, 1981/82
Statistical Record:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 14 19 9 106 30* 10.60 - - 2 -
O M R W Ave Best 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 567.1 112 1668 64 26.06 5-59 1 - 53.1 2.94
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 29 11 7 39 15* 9.75 - - 6 -
O M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 261.2 21 1066 53 20.11 5-30 4 1 29.5 4.07
FIRST-CLASS
(career)
AUSTRALIAN ONE-DAY DOMESTIC
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 8 2 1 2 2 2.00 - - - -
Balls M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 117 409 240 21.81 5-28 - 1 37.1 3.52
Len bowled the first ball under lights in WSC Packer years, played 9 Supertest
for 34 wkts at an average of 27.