John Bailey (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

John Bailey (cricketer)

former English cricketer

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1940

Place of Birth: Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About John Bailey (cricketer)

  • Harry John Bailey (born 23 April 1940) is a former English cricketer.
  • Bailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.
  • He was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Bailey made his debut for Durham against Staffordshire in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship.
  • He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1961 to 1971, making 92 Minor Counties Championship appearances.
  • He made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup.
  • He made 3 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Worcestershire in the 1968 Gillette Cup.
  • In his 4 List A matches, he scored 57 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 30.
  • With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 13.66, with best figures of 3/37.
  • He captained Durham from 1968 to 1971. He also played first-class cricket for the Minor Counties during his career.
  • His first-class debut came against the touring Pakistanis in 1967.
  • He made 2 further first-class appearances for the team, against the touring West Indians and the touring New Zealanders, both in 1969.
  • In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 50 runs at an average of 12.50, with a high score of 25.
  • With the ball, he took 3 wickets at an average of 22.66, with best figures of 2/20.His brother, David, played first-class cricket for Lancashire.

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