It was in the old locker rooms at the WACA ground when the room started to spin for former Australian fast bowler Jo Angel as he went into shock after being struck by lightning. Watch every ball of Australia v India LIVE & ad-break free during play in 4K on Kayo | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer.
Nearing the completion of one of the most ferocious bowling performances witnessed in Australian domestic cricket 25 years ago, “Big Jo” was nailed by a bullet from Brett Lee that hurtled into him at faster than 150km/h. Snap. As former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin noted, so quick was Lee bowling, the Angel from the west did not stand a chance against the tearaway quick whose star was rising.
“The one thing I remember is when he hit Joey Angel right in the arm guard ...
the ball bounces off and life goes on, but I had a closer look at Jo and his arm was just flopping. Brett had broken both bones in his arm, just with the sheer pace,” Haddin recalled last week. Angel had played four Tests for Australia and standing nearly two metres tall, he was an intimidating bowler in his own right, former New South Wales all-rounder Brad McNamara said.
“I’m still traumatised by the big bastard steaming in to (bowl to me) me at the WACA,” the Fox Cricket senior producer wrote. READ MORE ‘Couldn’t really drop one’: Greats say Aussies ‘not thinking about future’ in brutal Boxing Day axing Harsh lessons from blunder-filled journey to fil.
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