A 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) tall left-arm fast-medium bowler, Reid also played domestically for his home state Western Australia.

Reid bowled left-arm fast-medium and had natural swing and an awkward angle of delivery.

Thereafter, Reid was frequently injured and was rarely fully fit, which limited his international career.

At 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) tall, Reid is same height as former West Indian fast bowler Joel Garner.

Until the appearance of 216 cm (7 ft 1 in) tall Pakistani left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Irfan in 2010, Reid and Garner were the tallest players ever to have played international cricket.