Excellent Essex All-Rounder was an interpreter key for England in 1958-59 and three towers ash – 1950 - 51, 1954-55.
It opens the bowling successfully alongside Alec Bedser as England lost in the second post-war Ashes tour Down Under. He saw then admiration teammate Frank Tyson has torn the Australian to lead England to victory, four years later. And then Bailey himself produced one of the ultimate displays of stubbornness and determination in 1958-1959, although England eventually transferred the ashes.
I had the pleasure of meeting Bailey for my book, The Toughest Tour: Ash Away series since the war.
A picturesque promenade Fenchurch Street Railway has me down the Thames at Westcliff-on-sea, estuary where Bailey has lived all his life. He was in a dwelling occupied with his wife, and although his memory had disappeared due to illness, he looked physically, resplendent in its pristine blazer in England.
Two cartoons Reg Ullyett Daily Express have been suspended in his hall - the most notable illustrating Bailey "Barnacle" reading the Financial Times behind a hard barricade, defying the Australian.
The barnacle nickname has never been more likely than when he throws the first test at the Gabba in Brisbane in 1958-1959. He was the first game to be broadcast in Australia and it is probably not the best advertisement for Test cricket for anyone who had never been to a live game.
Bailey, no. 3 in the second round of England, was 28 per one. 357 Minutes it takes to reach its 50, the half century slower in cricket first class. Finally, he fell from 68 made 458 minutes after facing 425 balls. Unfortunately it does not prevent the victory of the Australia, and they won series 4-0, although there was a lot of bad blood as England felt that Australia was too "dredgers" and "stone-throwers of" in their line-up of bowling.
Some described his display of defiance dead bat as one of the worst reputation in history from the ashes.
"Very ill in the heart of watch," has written EW Swanton of The Daily Telegraph, but Bailey is not required.
"The nickname never me worried," he laughed me, apparently still taking satisfaction had thwarted Australians for the length of time. "I knew exactly what I was trying to do." We desperately seek to stay in the game, to grind off piste as far as possible. I liked playing in Australia. I found amusing crowds. I was never worried. It was all very jolly. There were never any barracks. »
How changed time.
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