Aaron Keith Heal (born 13 March 1983) is an Australian

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er who played domestically for

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and later the

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. A

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ner and capable lower-order batsman, Heal debuted during the 2003–04 season, and played in the team that won that season's

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. He established himself in Western Australia's first-class (

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) and limited-overs (

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) sides during the 2006–07 season, taking over from

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as the team's primary spinner, but was selected less regularly over the following seasons. Heal's last first-class and one-day matches came during the 2010–11 season, but he was a regular when the team played in the

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, maintaining both a low

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and a low

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. His performances at Twenty20 led to his naming in Australia's initial 30 man squad for the

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. Heal signed with the

for inaugural season of the

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, playing four matches.Twenty20 matches played by Aaron Heal (23)
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

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* 1983 births Australian cricketers Living people Melbourne Renegades cricketers Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia Western Australia cricketers 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-cricket-bio-1980s-stub