12 Facts About Steven Kirby

Steven Kirby was born on 4 October 1977 and is an English retired first-class cricketer, and more recently a cricket coach.

Steven Kirby started his career when he left school at the age of 16, initially on a YTS scheme at Leicestershire County Cricket Club having been discovered in his native Lancashire.

Steven Kirby spent the summer of 2000 playing in the Lancashire and Ribblesdale League while working as a lino salesman for West Cotes Flooring in Leicestershire, at the age of 24 he had written to Stephen Oldham director of Yorkshire County Cricket Club's academy asking for a chance to resurrect his cricket career.

On 7 June 2001, Steven Kirby received a phone call from Oldham asking if he could come to play for Yorkshire first XI the following day as a substitute for Matthew Hoggard in their Championship fixture against Kent.

Steven Kirby's performances earned him place in the first England Academy squad, based in Australia, in November 2001.

Steven Kirby appeared in two domestic finals and was part of the Somerset side that reached the semi-finals of the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 in India.

On 22 July 2014, Steven Kirby announced his retirement from first-class cricket with immediate effect, following further complications from his ongoing shoulder injury while playing in a second XI game.

Steven Kirby is renowned as one of the best, if most obscure, 'sledgers' in the game.

On 26 October 2018, Steven Kirby left MCC to join Derbyshire as their new assistant and bowling coach.

On 18 December 2020, Steven Kirby left Derbyshire to re-join Somerset as bowling coach.

In September 2022, Steven Kirby left Somerset to become the new lead bowling coach of the Zimbabwe national cricket team ahead of the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

On 7 March 2024, Steven Kirby left his role with Zimbabwe to re-join Somerset as their bowling coach.