| James Baker | |
| Country: | Samoa |
| Fullname: | James David Baker |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Tokoroa, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Club1: | Northern Districts cricket team |
| Year1: | 2010/11– |
| International: | true |
| T20idebutdate: | 8 July |
| T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
| T20idebutagainst: | PNG |
| T20icap: | 1 |
| Lastt20idate: | 15 September |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2022 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Fiji |
| Date: | 17 January 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/388740.html Cricinfo |
James Baker (born 16 February 1988) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Northern Districts and captains the Samoa cricket team.[1] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season for Northern Districts, with 34 dismissals in ten matches.[2] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season.[3]
In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Samoa cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[4] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Papua New Guinea, on 8 July 2019.[5] Samoa's 157-run victory against New Caledonia in the tournament's bronze medal match earned Baker a bronze medal.