Players / Steve Kirby

Nottinghamshire v Somerset, Trent Bridge, 2nd day

Hales puts his name in England frame

Jul 12, 2011: Alex Hales,a batsman who is beginning to warrant the attention of the England selectors, hauled Nottinghamshire back into the match

Somerset v Yorkshire, Taunton, 1st day

Bairstow ton leads battling Yorkshire

May 24, 2011: Jonny Bairstow's memorable start to the season continued with his second first-class century as Yorkshire were dismissed for 358 on the opening day of the County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton

Sussex v Somerset, Hove, 2nd day

Somerset in control after Sussex collapse

May 18, 2011: Marcus Trescothick scored his second half-century of the match to put Somerset firmly in control against Sussex at Hove - while there was an injury scare for England wicketkeeper Matt Prior

Somerset v Worcestershire, Taunton, 2nd day

Kirby shows his worth for Somerset

May 5, 2011: Steve Kirby helped give Somerset a useful lead against Worcestershire with 4 for 64

Lancashire v Somerset, Liverpool, 2nd day

Kirby shows teeth but Lancashire regroup

Apr 21, 2011: For the second day running, Lancashire recovered from a difficult first session to take the upper hand, this time repelling Steve Kirby's efforts to remind them forcibly of his local roots to establish a useful lead

MCC v Nottinghamshire, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Kirby takes five as wickets tumble in Abu Dhabi

Mar 27, 2011: The first day of the English domestic season may have been staged in the UAE desert of Abu Dhabi but wickets tumbled as though it was an early-spring green top back home

County news

Gemaal Hussain heads to Taunton

Oct 20, 2010: Somerset have strengthened their bowling attack for next season by signing seamer Gemaal Hussain from Gloucestershire on a three-year contract

County news

Somerset sign Steve Kirby

Sep 14, 2010: Somerset have signed Steve Kirby from neighbours Gloucestershire on a three-year contract after the quick bowler asked to be released from his Bristol deal to pursue Division One cricket

County news

Kirby granted Gloucestershire release

Sep 7, 2010: Gloucestershire have released Steve Kirby from the final two years of his contract after he requested the chance to play Division One Championship cricket to push his England claims

Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire, Wantage Road, 2nd day

Hussain puts Gloucestershire on brink of victory

Aug 17, 2010: Gemaal Hussain was the pick of the bowlers as Gloucestershire took 15 Northamptonshire wickets to move to the brink of victory on the second day of their County Championship clash at Wantage Road

Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Friends Provident t20, Bristol

Porterfield guides Gloucestershire home

Jul 2, 2010: Will Porterfield took 26 off an over from Chris Ashling while guiding Gloucestershire to an eight-wicket Friends Provident t20 victory over Glamorgan at Bristol

Pitching it right?

Jun 3, 2010: With the County Championship about to take a break for Twenty20, a look at what has been a fascinating opening to the season

Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, New Road, 2nd day

Kirby gets no luck as Kervezee impresses

May 30, 2010: Moeen Ali has put Worcestershire the verge of a first-innings lead against Gloucestershire, but on another day Steve Kirby would have taken a bag of wickets for the visitors

Derbyshire v Gloucestershire, Derby, 4th day

Lewis & Kirby bowl Gloucestershire to win

May 27, 2010: Gloucestershire celebrated their fourth County Championship victory of the season after Derbyshire collapsed on the final day of their Division Two match at the County Ground

England Lions v Bangladeshis, Tour match, Derby, 1st day

Gale steadies Lions after Bangladesh collapse

May 19, 2010: Alastair Cook failed to shine with the bat again but Bangladesh also ran into problems ahead of next week's first Test at Lord's when they collapsed against England Lions at Derby

Middlesex v Gloucestershire, Lord's, 4th day

Middlesex slump to fourth straight defeat

Apr 30, 2010: Gloucestershire needed only 34 balls and 25 minutes to claim the last three Middlesex wickets and complete an 103-run victory in their County Championship Division Two encounter at a near deserted Lord's

Middlesex v Gloucestershire, Lord's, 2nd day

Udal keeps Middlesex in contention

Apr 28, 2010: Runs were again hard to come by at Lord's where 13 wickets fell and pace bowlers from Middlesex and Gloucestershire exchanged blows on day two of this County Championship Division Two basement clash

Middlesex v Gloucestershire, Lord's, 1st day

O'Brien shines for Middlesex

Apr 27, 2010: Middlesex paceman Iain O'Brien held sway on the first day at Lord's with his best County Championship figures as Gloucestershire were dismissed for 268

England Lions v Pakistan A, 3rd T20 match, Abu Dhabi

Pakistan A tame England Lions

Feb 16, 2010: Pakistan A shocked their England counterparts with a six-wicket win off the penultimate ball in their Twenty20 match in Abu Dubai

England Lions tour of United Arab Emirates, 2009-10

Andrew Gale to lead Lions on UAE tour

Jan 10, 2010: The selectors have announced a 15-man squad for the limited-overs trip which includes five players who have been part of the main tour of South Africa