Josh Baker (Cricketer) Age, Death, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Josh Oliver Baker
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height	6' 3" (190.50 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Jersey Number	• #33 (England Under-19) • #33 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team	Club Cricket • Astwood Bank Third XI (2015) • Astwood Bank Second XI (2015) • Astwood Bank (2017-2020) • Northern District Cricket Club School Cricket • Malvern College Under-14 (2017) • Malvern College (2018-2021) • Old Malvernians (2023) First-class/List-A/T20 • Worcestershire Under-14 (2017) • Worcestershire Under-15 (2018) • English Schools Cricket Association Midlands Under-15 (2018) • Worcestershire Under-17 (2018-2019) • Worcestershire Under-18 (2021) • Worcestershire Academy (2019) • Young Lions A (2021) • Worcestershire (2021-2024) • Worcestershire Second XI (2021-2024) Birmingham & District Premier Cricket League (BDPCL) • Kenilworth Wardens (2022-2023)
Coach/Mentor	• Mark Hardinges • Noel Brett
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 May 2003 (Friday)
Birthplace	Redditch, Worcestershire, England
Date of Death	2 May 2024
Place of Death	Worcestershire
Age (at the time of death)	20
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	British
Hometown	Redditch, Worcestershire
School	Malvern College, England
College/University	Did not attend
Educational Qualification	Secondary School
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Travelling • Playing golf
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Paul Baker Mother- Lisa Baker
Siblings	He was the only child of his parents.
Other Relatives	Maternal grandmother- Sydna Bourne Paternal grandmother- Gill Baker Paternal grandfather- John Baker

Some Lesser Known Facts About Josh Baker

• Josh Baker was born into a sports-loving family as his father liked playing different sports.
  

  Josh Baker when he was born

  

  A childhood photo of Josh Baker

• During childhood, he played hockey and was his school’s golf team captain.
  

  Josh Baker when he played for the school hockey team

• He later started playing cricket and decided to pursue a cricket career.
  

  Josh Baker with his father during his early cricket days

• On 11 July 2021, he made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Warwickshire. In the first innings, he took 2 wickets for 73 runs and made 12 runs not out, and in the second innings, he took 1 wicket for 67 runs.
  

  Josh Baker bowling in his debut first-class match

• He played his debut List-A match on 25 July 2021 for Worcestershire against Kent in which he scored 4 runs and took 1 wicket for 48 runs.

• Baker played for England Under-19 against Sri Lanka Under-19 in 2021. He was a reserve player of the England team in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup held in West Indies.
  

  Josh Baker playing for England Under-19

• In a 2022 County Championship Division Two match between Worcestershire and Durham, he was hit by Ben Stokes for 5 sixes and 1 four, giving 34 runs in a single over. After the match, Stokes sent him a WhatsApp message and encouraged him not to let that one over lower his spirits.

• In his debut T20 match for Worcestershire against Yorkshire on 25 May 2022 in the 2022 Vitality Blast Tournament, he scored 3 runs and went wicketless for 23 runs.
  

  Josh Baker during the Vitality Blast Tournament

• On 26 July 2023, he made his first first-class fifty with 75 runs against Gloucestershire.

• He missed most of the 2022 season matches due to a lower back injury.

• He signed a three-year contract with Worcestershire County Cricket Club on 21 March 2023.

• He liked using bats of Woodstock Cricket Company.

• In his career span, he played a total of 47 matches for Worcestershire, took 70 wickets across all three formats, and scored 525 runs. He also took a hat-trick.

• On 2 May 2024, Josh Baker was found dead at his residence by a friend after he did not respond to the calls and messages. His death’s cause or reason was not revealed by his family or authorities.

• One day before his death, on 1 May 2024, he played for Worcestershire and took 3 wickets for 66 runs in the first innings against Somerset at Bromsgrove School, Bromsgrove.

🌀 Josh Baker has three wickets for the seconds today in their match against Somerset.

Follow ➡️ https://t.co/NEBX7AV4EM pic.twitter.com/zGWvxxzDjW

— Worcestershire CCC (@WorcsCCC) May 1, 2024

• Several players including Michael Vaughan and many cricket associations paid tribute to him after his death.
  

  Michael Vaughan’s tweet about Josh Baker after his death

• He liked drinking beer during parties and celebrations.
  

  Josh Baker drinking beer