James Baker (New Zealand cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James David Baker |
| Born | 16 February 1988 Tokoroa, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| Last T20I | 15 September 2022 v Fiji |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2010/11– | Northern Districts cricket team |
Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2023 | |
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.
References
- ^ "James Baker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Plunket Shield, 2017/18 - Northern Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "1st Match, Pacific Games Men's Cricket Competition at Apia (No 1), Jul 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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