Hannah Baker (cricketer) explained

Hannah Baker
Female:true
Fullname:Hannah Louise Baker
Birth Date:3 February 2004
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg break
International:true
Country:England
Odidebutdate:7 September
Odidebutyear:2024
Odidebutagainst:Ireland
Odicap:147
Lastodidate:11 September
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:Ireland
Club1:Worcestershire
Year1:2018–2019
Club2:Warwickshire
Year2:2020–present
Club3:Central Sparks
Year3:2020–2024
Club4:Welsh Fire
Year4:2021–2022
Club5:Birmingham Phoenix
Year5:2023–present
Columns:3
Column1:WODI
Matches1:2
Runs1:3
Bat Avg1:–
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:3
Deliveries1:78
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:77.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/53
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:WLA
Matches2:37
Runs2:64
Bat Avg2:5.81
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:64
Deliveries2:1,577
Wickets2:37
Bowl Avg2:35.08
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/45
Catches/Stumpings2:6/–
Column3:WT20
Matches3:65
Runs3:29
Bat Avg3:3.22
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:6
Deliveries3:1,063
Wickets3:56
Bowl Avg3:22.60
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/14
Catches/Stumpings3:12/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1888/1888804/1888804.html CricketArchive
Date:16 October
Year:2024

Hannah Louise Baker (born 3 February 2004) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire and Birmingham Phoenix. She plays as a right-arm leg break bowler. She previously played for Worcestershire, Central Sparks and Welsh Fire.[1] [2]

Domestic career

Baker made her county debut in 2018, for Worcestershire against Warwickshire.[3] This was the only game she played for the side that season; in 2019 she appeared in 9 matches, but only took 1 wicket.[4] [5]

Baker moved to Warwickshire in 2020, and made her debut for them in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[6] She took 4/14 in her first match, helping her side to victory over Wales.[7] Overall, she was Warwickshire's leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 8 wickets at an average of 6.75.[8] She took seven wickets at an average of 16.50 for the side in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[9] In Warwickshire's two 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup matches, she took five wickets at an average of 6.20.[10]

In 2020, Baker played for Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in 2 matches, taking 4 wickets at an average of 18.75.[11] Her best performance came against Northern Diamonds, where she took 3/26 from 10 overs.[12] In 2021, she played three matches for the side in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking one wicket.[13] Baker also signed for Welsh Fire in The Hundred as a temporary replacement for Bethan Ellis.[14] She played four matches for the side, taking 2 wickets at an average of 26.50.[15] She played thirteen matches for Central Sparks in 2022, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking twelve wickets.[16] [17] She also played four matches for Welsh Fire in The Hundred.[18]

In January 2023, it was announced that Baker had signed her first professional contract with Central Sparks.[19] That season, she took 10 wickets at an average of 27.10 for Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[20] [21] She also moved to Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, taking six wickets at an average of 20.16 in her six matches.[22] In 2024, she played 22 matches for Central Sparks, across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and was the side's joint-leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 15 wickets at an average of 28.33.[23] [24]

International career

In October 2022, Baker was selected in the England Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[25] She went on to be the joint-third highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 10 wickets at an average of 7.30.[26] She was named Player of the Match in England's semi-final victory over Australia, taking 3/10 from her four overs.[27] She was subsequently named in the ICC's Team of the Tournament.[28]

Baker made her One Day International debut for England against Ireland at Stormont in Belfast on 7 September 2024 taking 1/53 from her 10 overs.[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Hannah Baker. ESPNcricinfo. 1 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Hannah Baker. CricketArchive. 1 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Warwickshire Women v Worcestershire Women, 10 June 2018. CricketArchive. 1 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Women's List A Matches played by Hannah Baker. CricketArchive. 1 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Hannah Baker. CricketArchive. 1 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Central Sparks Squad. Edgbaston.com. 1 April 2021.
  7. Web site: Warwickshire Women v Wales Women, 25 April 2021 @ 11:00 . Play-Cricket. 26 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021. CricketArchive. 27 September 2021.
  9. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022. CricketArchive. 1 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2023 . CricketArchive. 4 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Central Sparks. ESPNCricinfo. 1 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Northern Diamonds v Central Sparks, 13 September 2020. ESPNCricinfo. 1 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 27 September 2021.
  14. Web site: Mark Wood replaced at London Spirit, Sandeep Lamichhane withdraws from Oval Invincibles on the eve of the men's Hundred. the Cricketer. 24 July 2021.
  15. Web site: Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Welsh Fire (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 27 September 2021.
  16. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 1 October 2022.
  17. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 1 October 2022.
  18. Web site: Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Welsh Fire (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 1 October 2022.
  19. Web site: Hannah Baker, Georgia Davis and Grace Potts Sign Professional Contracts with Central Sparks . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  20. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 4 October 2023.
  21. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 4 October 2023.
  22. Web site: Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Birmingham Phoenix (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 4 October 2023.
  23. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2024 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 October 2024.
  24. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 October 2024.
  25. Web site: England Women U19 announce squad for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 . England and Wales Cricket Board . 18 October 2022 . 18 October 2022.
  26. Web site: Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNcricinfo . 30 January 2023.
  27. Web site: 2nd Semi-Final, Potchefstroom, January 27 2023, ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup: England Women Under-19s v Australia Women Under-19s . ESPNcricinfo . 30 January 2023.
  28. Web site: U19 Women's T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament revealed . International Cricket Council . 30 January 2023 . 30 January 2023.
  29. Web site: Cross leads youthful England to win over Ireland. BBC Sport. 8 September 2024.

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