Joel Garner (born December 16, 1952) also known as "Big Joel" or "Big Bird", was a West Indiancricket player, and a member of the highly regarded late '70s and early '80s West Indies cricket sides. He was a popular 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) fast bowler capable of ripping through the heart of opposing batting line-ups. In conjunction with fellow fast bowlers Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Colin Croft and later Malcolm Marshall, the West Indies reached unprecedented heights in the test and one-day cricket arenas, not losing a test series for over ten years. He is the tallest bowler ever to play Test cricket. December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Jump to: navigation, search A cricket match in progress. ... Michael Anthony Holding (born February 16, 1954) was a West Indian cricketer. ... Anderson Montgomery Everton Andy Roberts (born 29 January 1951 on the island of Antigua in the West Indies) is a former West Indian cricketer. ... Colin Croft was a West Indian cricketer. ... Malcolm Marshall was a West Indian cricketer. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... A night match at Old Trafford. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ...
In Test cricket he took over 200 wickets at an average of barely above 20, making him one of the most effective bowlers of all time. His 5-39 in the 1979 World Cup (cricket final vs. England remains the best ever performance by a bowler in a World Cup final. Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ...
However, it was in the limited overs cricket that Garner put his height to use with devastating effect. His economy rate of just over 3 runs per over and strike rate of less than 20 runs per wicket are the best ever for anyone who took more than 100 wickets. A night match at Old Trafford. ...
His height is almost the same as that of his successor Curtly Ambrose, hence the same "Big" prefix. Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose (b. ...
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