Hannah Baker (cricketer)

For the fictional character, see Hannah Baker.

Hannah Baker
Personal information
Full name
Hannah Louise Baker
Born (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 147)7 September 2024 v Ireland
Last ODI11 September 2024 v Ireland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–2019Worcestershire
2020–presentWarwickshire
2020–2024Central Sparks
2021–2022Welsh Fire
2023–presentBirmingham Phoenix
Career statistics
Competition WODI WLA WT20
Matches 2 37 65
Runs scored 3 64 29
Batting average – 5.81 3.22
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 3* 64 6*
Balls bowled 78 1,577 1,063
Wickets 1 37 56
Bowling average 77.00 35.08 22.60
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/53 5/45 4/14
Catches/stumpings 0/– 6/– 12/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 October 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

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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

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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]

References

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