'Pretty normal for this time of year - George Bailey downplays concerns surrounding Australia players rejecting central contracts
Bailey calls player contract rejections "normal"
11 May 2026
2 MinGeorge Bailey
Australia
Current Series
Full Name
George Bailey
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
George Bailey
Role
Batter
Birth Date
07 Sep 1982 (43y 261d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 40 | 37 | 10 | 663 | 61 | 24.56 | 544 | 121.88 | -- | 2 |
| test | 5 | 8 | 1 | 183 | 53 | 26.14 | 311 | 58.84 | -- | 1 |
| odi | 90 | 85 | 10 | 3044 | 156 | 40.58 | 3645 | 83.51 | 3 | 22 |
| t20i | 30 | 26 | 7 | 473 | 63 | 24.89 | 346 | 136.70 | -- | 2 |
| t20 | 213 | 188 | 45 | 4127 | 89 | 28.86 | 3139 | 131.47 | -- | 23 |
| fc | 161 | 285 | 22 | 10079 | 200 | 38.32 | 18514 | 54.43 | 24 | 52 |
| list a | 275 | 257 | 28 | 8438 | 156 | 36.84 | 9934 | 84.94 | 11 | 55 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 40 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 5 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 90 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20i | 30 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 213 | 1 | 2.00 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | 12.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| fc | 161 | -- | 17.00 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | 3.58 | -- | -- | -- |
| list a | 275 | -- | 8.50 | 40 | 1 | 1/19 | 40.00 | 4.52 | 53.0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT vs TN | 15 | 04 Aug 2019 | Brampton | t20 |
| ER vs MT | 8 | 31 Jul 2019 | Brampton | t20 |
| BW vs MT | 2 | 27 Jul 2019 | Brampton | t20 |
| MT vs WH | 10 | 26 Jul 2019 | Brampton | t20 |
| Middlesex vs Surrey | 37 & 110 | 04 Aug 2016 | London | firstclass |
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