Former England all-rounder Bailey dies in fire aged 87

Trevor Bailey

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former England all-rounder Trevor  Bailey has died in a fire at his home at the age of 87, Essex  county cricket club said yesterday.

A fast-medium bowler, Bailey was also a solid batsman and  earned the nickname “The Barnacle” because he was so difficult  to dislodge.
Bailey played 61 tests for England between 1949 and 1959,  scoring 2,290 runs and taking 132 wickets, and