Former England player Trevor Bailey dies in a fire accident at the age of 87
Trevor Bailey, England’s former all-rounder, was found dead at the age of 87 in a fire at his retirement home in Essex, east region of England.
It was reported that Bailey’s body was found in the kitchen of his flat at Crowstone Road at Westcliff, in the morning. The rescue team was alarmed after 0600 GMT and his wife Greta was rescued from a smoke-logged flat.
“She (Greta) was in bed with the door shut and so that’s probably saved her,” an http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 fire service officer Bob Wahl was quoted in the reports. He stated that the fire-fighters carried her out of the property before being attended by the medical staff.
He informed that her husband, Bailey had gone in the kitchen at the time when the fire broke out. However, the cause of the fire was unknown but Wahl stated that they would wait for the investigation results.
“Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time,” Wahl condoled before paying tribute to the fire-fighters who tried to save his life. He added that the crew found the body in a blaze of smoke-engulfed area but could not save him.
The World Wide Web was immediately buzzing with the news, with cricket enthusiasts expressing their shock and sadness over the incident. He was touted as one of the most intelligent cricketers of all time.
It is indeed a very shocking news as he recently provided his humorous insight as a BBC Test match special commentator and was loved by the listeners during 2010-11 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749’s triumph at the Ashes this summer.
The former Essex player appeared in 61 Test matches and scored 2290 runs at an average of 29.74. Also a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 132 wickets and was best known for taking hundred wickets in a year several times for his county team.
He is most remembered for his famous last-day stand with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Willie-Watson-c98042 at Lord’s in 1953. He also helped his team reclaim the Ashes in 1953 after a 19-year hiatus.
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