Peter Baker (cricketer)

Peter Anthony Baker (born 18 September 1945 – 3 October 2000) was an English cricketer. Baker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break, although he primarily played as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Crowthorne, Berkshire and educated at Cheltenham College.

Peter Baker
Personal information
Full namePeter Anthony Baker
Born(1945-09-18)18 September 1945
Crowthorne, Berkshire, England
Died3 October 2000(2000-10-03) (aged 55)
Stourton, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1979 & 1985Oxfordshire
1962-1978Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 2
Runs scored 14
Batting average 7.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 September 2010

Baker made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1962 against Dorset. From 1962 to 1978, he represented the county in 40 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1978 Championship when Berkshire played Buckinghamshire.[1]

Additionally, he also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire in the 1st round of the 1966 Gillette Cup. His second and final List-A match came in the 2nd round of the same competition when Berkshire played Gloucestershire at Church Road Cricket Ground, Reading.[2] In his 2 matches, he scored 14 runs at a batting average of 7.00, with a high score of 9.[3]

Baker represented Oxfordshire in a single Minor Counties Championship match in 1981 against Devon. In 1985, Baker played his only career MCCA Knockout Trophy match for Oxfordshire against Shropshire.[4]

Baker died at Stourton, Warwickshire on 3 October 2000.

References
  1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Peter Baker
  2. List-A Matches played by Peter Baker
  3. List-A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Peter Baker
  4. Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Peter Baker
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