Rob Bailey

Robert John Bailey (born 28 October 1963) is an English cricket umpire and former player who represented his country in four Tests and four One Day Internationals from 1985 to 1990.

Playing career Bailey made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in 1982 before being selected to represent England. He played his first one-day international in Sharjah in 1985, and was called up for a Test debut as part of an inexperienced batting line up against the formidable West Indies attack of 1988. He did well enough in the match at the Oval - making what remained his highest Test score in his first innings - and a subsequent one-day international against Sri Lanka to win selection for the winter tour to India. This trip was however cancelled due to political reasons, as he and several members of the England squad had sporting links to apartheid South Africa. His form at the beginning of the 1989 season can only be considered as poor, returning in time for his selection to the 1989–90 West Indies tour. He had in the intervening period specifically passed up the opportunity to participate in the England 1989 Rebel Tour to South Africa, which led to the non-availability of a number of other batters. he returned with a well made 42 in Antigua against what was fast, accurate and intimidating bowling. Nevertheless, Bailey failed to reach a half-century in eight Test innings, testament to his seventeen years at Northamptonshire before he left to join Derbyshire at the end of 1999 after his contract was not renewed by Northants. A highlight of his county career came when he won the 1992 Natwest Trophy with Northamptonshire, making 72 not out in the final.

Style He was a middle order batsman