Sonny Baker

Sonny Baker (born 13 March 2003)[1] is an English cricketer.[2] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Somerset in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[3]

Sonny Baker
Personal information
Born (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003
Torbay, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsAndrew Hele (uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentSomerset (squad no. 16)
2021Trent Rockets
2022Southern Brave
List A debut25 July 2021 Somerset v Derbyshire
Twenty20 debut22 August 2022 Southern Brave v Welsh Fire
Career statistics
Competition List A Twenty20
Matches 11 3
Runs scored 12 0
Batting average 6.00 0.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 7* 0
Balls bowled 455 45
Wickets 19 2
Bowling average 25.42 37.50
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/46 2/28
Catches/stumpings 3/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2022

Early life

From Torquay in Devon, Baker spent three years at Torquay Boys' Grammar School before switching to King's College, Taunton, where former Somerset and Devon batsman Robert Woodman is the director of cricket. He signed a contract with the Somerset Academy in 2020.[4]

Following the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, Baker signed a two-year professional contract with Somerset.[5] On 13 August 2021, Baker was called up to The Hundred to play for the Trent Rockets as a replacement player.[6]

In December 2021, he was named in England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[7] However, in January 2022, Baker was ruled out of England's squad due to a back injury.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 22 August 2022, for Southern Brave in the 2022 season of The Hundred.[9]

References
  1. "Sonny Baker". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. "Sonny Baker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "Group 1 (D/N), Taunton, Jul 25 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. "Torquay paceman Baker latest Devon graduate to earn a place in Somerset Academy". Devon Cricket. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. "Two-Year Contract for Sonny". Somerset County Cricket Club. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. "Baker replaces injured Wood, de Lange returns for Wahab Riaz". Trent Bridge. Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. "Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. "England's Sonny Baker ruled out of ICC Under-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  9. "22nd Match (N), Cardiff, August 22, 2022, The Hundred Men's Competition". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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