David Baker (cricketer, born 1935)

David William Baker (26 July 1935 – 26 December 2021) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1961 and 1965 for Kent and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Clubs.

For the Cambridgeshire cricketer, see David Baker (cricketer, born 1945).

David Baker
Personal information
Full name
David William Baker
Born(1935-07-26)26 July 1935
Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire
Died26 December 2021(2021-12-26) (aged 86)
Beeston, Nottinghamshire
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak, googly
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1963Kent
1964–1965Nottinghamshire
FC debut31 May 1961 Kent v Glamorgan
Last FC26 June 1965 Notts v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 34
Runs scored 101
Batting average 4.20
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 15
Balls bowled 5,392
Wickets 78
Bowling average 36.61
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/47
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: CricInfo, 20 March 2017

Baker was born at Kingston upon Hull in 1935 but was educated at Bermondsey in London.[1][2] He was a legbreak and googly bowler who played in 34 first-class matches in his career.[3]

After National Service in the Royal Air Force, Baker signed for Kent in 1959 and was awarded his Second XI cap in 1960.[2][3] He made his senior debut for the side in 1961. Baker played 27 times for Kent between 1961 and the end of the 1963 season before moving to Nottinghamshire. He played seven times in two seasons for Notts before being released by the club.[4] He continued to play club cricket and ran a public house at Bramcote in Nottinghamshire.

Baker died at Beeston in Nottinghamshire in December 2021 after a long illness. He was aged 86.[2][5]

References
  1. David Baker, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  2. David Baker, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  3. David Baker, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-03-20. (subscription required)
  4. The Canterbury connection, Trent Bridge. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  5. Booth, Lawrence (1 May 2022). Wisden Cricketer's Almanack (159th ed.). Bloomsbury USA. p. 197. ISBN 9781472991102.

David Baker at ESPNcricinfo

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