Full name George John Bailey
Born September 7, 1982, Launceston, Tasmania
Current age 27 years 61 days
Major teams Scotland, Chennai Super Kings, Tasmania
Nickname Hector
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height 1.78 m
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 51 | 95 | 9 | 3233 | 155 | 37.59 | 5847 | 55.29 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 0 | ||
| List A | 82 | 74 | 9 | 1882 | 92 | 28.95 | 2370 | 79.40 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Twenty20 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 420 | 60 | 32.30 | 279 | 150.53 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 51 | 54 | 24 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 82 | 53 | 40 | 1 | 1/19 | 1/19 | 40.00 | 4.52 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 0 | - | - | - | 12.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 2004/05 |
| Last First-class | Queensland v Tasmania at Brisbane, Nov 1-4, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001/02 |
| Last List A | Victoria v Tasmania at Melbourne, Nov 7, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Queensland v Tasmania at Brisbane, Jan 6, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane, Jul 18, 2009 scorecard |
An important man in Tasmania's middle order for the past few seasons, George Bailey added the captaincy to his list of responsibilities for 2009-10. He had been the deputy under Daniel Marsh for three seasons and it was no surprise, when Marsh stepped down, that Bailey was named as his successor. His first taste of state captaincy came in 2006-07, when Marsh tore his calf late in the season and Bailey guided the Tigers to two important wins before giving the reins back to Marsh for the historic final triumph. Another consistent summer in 2008-09 brought Bailey 673 Sheffield Shield runs at 37.38, following on from his 734 runs the previous season. His reliability that season earned him a spot on the Australia A tour of India in late 2008 and he also won an IPL deal with the Chennai Super Kings.
A destructive striker who can change a match within a few overs, Bailey arrived as a state one-day player at 19. By 2005-06, he proved he had added patience to his game when he was given an extended stint in the first-class team due to another Marsh injury, scoring 778 Pura Cup runs and earning a second invitation to the Academy. Talk of the state leadership and possible national team representation began that summer, when his highest score was 155 against South Australia, an innings that formed part of a state-record fourth-wicket partnership of 292 with Travis Birt. Another highlight came shortly before the 2006-07 season, when he bludgeoned 136 from 65 balls for the Academy against a Zimbabwe Board XI. Bailey is a former national under-19 player and the great-great-grandson of George Herbert Bailey, who was part of the 1878 touring squad to England.
Cricinfo staff October 2009
Tasmania Under-19s 2000/01
Australia Under-19s Development Squad 2000/01
Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy 2002 and 2006
- Carseldine key in another Queensland win (Oct 30, 2009)
- Bailey edges shaky Tasmania in front (Oct 15, 2009)
- Fresh Bailey demands more from his troops (Oct 12, 2009)
- Bailey handed Tasmania captaincy (May 29, 2009)
- Marsh stands down as Tasmania's captain (Mar 25, 2009)
Nov 7, 2009
George Bailey sweeps during his half-century
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Sep 14, 2009
Australian state captains model the new season's uniforms and the domestic trophies
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May 20, 2009
George Bailey is short of his crease
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