Josh Baker (cricketer)

Josh Oliver Baker (born 16 May 2003) is an English cricketer.[1][2] He made his first-class debut on 11 July 2021, for Worcestershire in the 2021 County Championship,[3] after signing a rookie contract with the club the previous day.[4] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Worcestershire in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[5]

Josh Baker
Baker in 2023.
Personal information
Full name
Josh Oliver Baker
Born (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003
Redditch, Worcestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentWorcestershire (squad no. 33)
First-class debut11 July 2021 Worcestershire v Warwickshire
List A debut25 July 2021 Worcestershire v Kent
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 20 17 8
Runs scored 392 100 14
Batting average 17.81 14.28 3.50
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/0
Top score 75 25 5
Balls bowled 3,314 789 132
Wickets 39 24 3
Bowling average 48.92 31.25 68.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/51 3/29 2/26
Catches/stumpings 18/– 4/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 October 2023

In December 2021, he was named as one of two reserve players England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 May 2022, for the Worcestershire Rapids in the 2022 T20 Blast.[7]

References

  1. "Josh Baker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. "Josh Baker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. "Group 1, Worcester, Jul 11 - 14 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. "Academy spinner Josh Baker signs rookie contract with Worcestershire CCC". Worcestershire Cricket. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. "Group 2, Worcester, Jul 25 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. "Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. "North Group (D/N), Leeds, May 25, 2022, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2022.


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