Steve Malone

Steven John Malone (born 1953) is a former English cricketer. Malone was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

Early career

Malone made his debut in county cricket for Essex in the 1975 season against Cambridge University. Malone next represented Essex in 1978 against Cambridge University, which was to be Malone's final first-class match for Essex.

In the 1980 season Malone made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Kent. Also in the 1980 season, Malone made his List-A debut for Hampshire against Surrey in Group A of the 1980 Benson & Hedges Cup. From 1980 to 1984 Malone represented Hampshire in 46 first-class matches, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the 1982 County Championship. In his 46 first-class matches for the county, Malone scored 178 runs at a batting average of 6.84, with a high score of 24. In all senses of the matter, Malone was a true tailender. With the ball Malone took 103 wickets at a bowling average of 33.79, with best figures of 7/55 against Oxford University in 1982, which was one of Malone's three five wicket hauls. In additional Malone took ten wickets in a match once.