Gary Steer
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Ian Gary Samuel Steer was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
in 1993 and 1994.
Steer first played for Warwickshire
's Second XI in 1986, making his debut in June at the age of fifteen years, ten months. He first appeared in the County Championship in 1993 for Derbyshire and looked capable of being a first-team choice for the Peakites, before going back to study in 1994. Finding limited overs cricket difficult upon his return, and conceding to the freer styles of batsmen such as Daffy Defreitas
, his bowling become just as overlooked, though when he was given his chance he was shown to possess a superb economy rate.
Steer played in the International Youth Tournament and the Oxbridge Festival finals in 1987 and 1988 respectively, finishing on the winning side both times. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, and an occasional wicket-keeper.
England
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1993 and 1994.
Steer first played for Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
's Second XI in 1986, making his debut in June at the age of fifteen years, ten months. He first appeared in the County Championship in 1993 for Derbyshire and looked capable of being a first-team choice for the Peakites, before going back to study in 1994. Finding limited overs cricket difficult upon his return, and conceding to the freer styles of batsmen such as Daffy Defreitas
Phillip DeFreitas
Phillip Anthony Jason "Daffy" DeFreitas is a retired English cricketer. He played county cricket for Leicestershire, Lancashire and Derbyshire, as well as appearing in forty four Test matches and 103 ODIs...
, his bowling become just as overlooked, though when he was given his chance he was shown to possess a superb economy rate.
Steer played in the International Youth Tournament and the Oxbridge Festival finals in 1987 and 1988 respectively, finishing on the winning side both times. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, and an occasional wicket-keeper.
External links
- Gary Steer at Cricket Archive