Full name Steven Paul Kirby
Born October 4, 1977, Bury, Lancashire
Current age 41 years 136 days
Major teams England Lions, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Marylebone Cricket Club, Somerset, Yorkshire
Nickname Tango
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 6 ft 3 in
Education Elton High School, Bury College
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 167 | 234 | 72 | 1320 | 57 | 8.14 | 4677 | 28.22 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | ||
List A | 104 | 36 | 14 | 88 | 15 | 4.00 | 210 | 41.90 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
T20s | 77 | 24 | 8 | 70 | 25 | 4.37 | 94 | 74.46 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 167 | 29166 | 16442 | 572 | 8/80 | 28.74 | 3.38 | 50.9 | 22 | 17 | 4 | ||
List A | 104 | 4222 | 3962 | 142 | 5/36 | 5/36 | 27.90 | 5.63 | 29.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
T20s | 77 | 74 | 1499 | 1891 | 83 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 22.78 | 7.56 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class debut | 2001 |
Last First-class | Warwickshire v Somerset at Birmingham, Aug 20-23, 2013 scorecard |
List A debut | 2001 |
Last List A | Nottinghamshire v Somerset at Nottingham, Sep 9, 2013 scorecard |
T20s debut | Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire at Nottingham, Jul 7, 2004 scorecard |
Last T20s | Surrey v Somerset at The Oval, Aug 6, 2013 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9*, 0/16 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Kent 2nd XI | Taunton | 30 Jun 2014 | Other OD |
0*, 2/68 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Essex 2nd XI | Bishop's Stortford | 24 Jun 2014 | Other |
4, 0/15 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Essex 2nd XI | Bishop's Stortford | 23 Jun 2014 | Other OD |
3/56, 23* | Smrst 2nd XI | v Surr 2nd XI | Taunton | 17 Jun 2014 | Other OD |
9*, 1/19, 3/31 | Smrst 2nd XI | v Surr 2nd XI | Cheam | 1 Jun 2014 | Other |
0, 1/40 | Somerset | v Notts | Nottingham | 9 Sep 2013 | LA |
0*, 1/30 | Somerset | v Gloucs | Bristol | 26 Aug 2013 | LA |
6*, 0/55, 0*, 2/37 | Somerset | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 20 Aug 2013 | FC |
3/34 | Somerset | v Glamorgan | Cardiff | 12 Aug 2013 | LA |
2/36 | Somerset | v Gloucs | Taunton | 11 Aug 2013 | LA |
Steve Kirby was a flame haired hast bowler with an on-field personality to match. Despite a long and successful county career that included a County Championship win with Yorkshire and spells with four clubs, he never won an international cap.