Sonny Baker
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| Born | 13 March 2003 Torbay, Devon, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Andrew Hele (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Somerset (squad no. 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Trent Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Southern Brave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Manchester Originals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 25 July 2021 Somerset v Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twenty20 debut | 22 August 2022 Southern Brave v Welsh Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Early life
[edit]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]
Domestic career
[edit]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] Baker was selected as a wildcard player for Manchester Originals in the 2024 season of The Hundred, but was subsequently ruled out of the competition.[10]
In August 2024, Baker confirmed that he would be leaving Somerset at the end of the season to sign for Hampshire ahead of the 2025 season.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sonny Baker". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Sonny Baker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Group 1 (D/N), Taunton, Jul 25 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Torquay paceman Baker latest Devon graduate to earn a place in Somerset Academy". Devon Cricket. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Two-Year Contract for Sonny". Somerset County Cricket Club. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Baker replaces injured Wood, de Lange returns for Wahab Riaz". Trent Bridge. Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "England's Sonny Baker ruled out of ICC Under-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "22nd Match (N), Cardiff, August 22, 2022, The Hundred Men's Competition". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "The Hundred confirms Vitality Wildcard picks for 2024". The Hundred. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Sonny Baker joins Hampshire". Somerset County Cricket Club. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Hampshire sign seamer Baker for 2025". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2024.