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Zimbabwe rope in Steve Kirby as bowling coach ahead of T20 World Cup

Kirby had a long county career in England with several sides and won the County Championship with Yorkshire

22-Sep-2022•ESPNcricinfo staff

Famous sledger Kirby becomes MCC head coach

Steve Kirby, once reputed as one of the most passionate competitors in cricket, not averse to a famous sledge or two, has been appointed as head coach of MCC

04-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Injury forces Kirby retirement

Steve Kirby has announced his retirement due to an ongoing shoulder injury

22-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hales puts his name in England frame

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

12-Jul-2011•Jon Culley at Trent Bridge

Bairstow ton leads battling Yorkshire

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

24-May-2011

Somerset in control after Sussex collapse

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

19-May-2011

Kirby shows his worth for Somerset

Steve Kirby helped give Somerset a useful lead against Worcestershire with 4 for 64

05-May-2011•Jeremy James at Taunton

Kirby shows teeth but Lancashire regroup

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

21-Apr-2011•Jon Culley in Liverpool

Kirby takes five as wickets tumble in Abu Dhabi

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

27-Mar-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Gemaal Hussain heads to Taunton

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

20-Oct-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Somerset sign Steve Kirby

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

14-Sep-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kirby granted Gloucestershire release

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

07-Sep-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hussain puts Gloucestershire on brink of victory

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

17-Aug-2010

Porterfield guides Gloucestershire home

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

02-Jul-2010

Kirby gets no luck as Kervezee impresses

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

30-May-2010•George Dobell at New Road

Lewis & Kirby bowl Gloucestershire to win

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

27-May-2010

Gale steadies Lions after Bangladesh collapse

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

19-May-2010

Middlesex slump to fourth straight defeat

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

30-Apr-2010

Udal keeps Middlesex in contention

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

28-Apr-2010

O'Brien shines for Middlesex

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

27-Apr-2010•Martin Williamson at Lord's

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