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Steve Bailey

Some unkind souls express amazement that Steve was actually deputy senior prefect at Cranleigh ('who the hell was senior prefect' is their usual follow-up) and another little-known fact was that he was captain of the 1st XI, although he admits it was more of a workers' co-operative than a team led by one man. Eleven seasons on and much the same could be said of the OCCC, now under the guidance of the man known as Kitbag. A durable and courageous opening batsman, Steve has not scored as many runs as his ability suggests he should have. Strong off the front foot, his speciality is his amazing limbo to sway out of the way of fast bowlers. He claims that his main scoring area is "in the V ... between third man and fine leg". His legbreak bowling, which was thought to show potential when he first joined the club, has deteriorated to the extent that one side recently accused the club of not taking the game seriously when he bowled. His catching style is remarkable (it has been compared to a crocodile snapping its jaws shut) but effective (although in 2002 he twice cracked fingers keeping wicket) and he is a useful wicketkeeper when the situation demands. No tour would be complete without his presence (he has yet to miss one) and that of his twin, Rick Johnson.
Personal Details

Full name Steven John Shabba Bailey
Born Hong Kong, November 13, 1971
Height 5ft 8ins
Nickname Kitbag
Occupation Banker
Batting right-hand opener
Bowling leg break
Other occasional wicketkeeper Clubs Guildford
OC Career 1990 to date
(Captain 2001 to date)
School 1st XI 1987 to 1990
(Captain 1990)
Tours Antigua 1997, Sri Lanka 1999, Kenya 2001 Florida 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Career Statistics

Batting
M I No HS Runs Av 50 100 C St
97 83 14 53 1107 16.04 3 0 39 0

Bowling
O M R W Av BB 5WI SR ER
50.2 12 332 7 47.43 2-19 0 43.0 6.6

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