Francis Baker (cricketer)

Francis Baker (5 December 1847 – 15 April 1901) was an English cricketer. A left-handed batsman born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Baker's career in first-class cricket spanned eight matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and two Gentlemen's teams between 1866 and 1875.[1][2] He scored 199 runs in these matches, with a batting average of 15.30.[3] His best innings, a score of 53, came against Surrey on 4 June 1868, while playing for the MCC.[4] In other cricket, he played over two-dozen matches for Cheltenham College – his alma mater – and the Free Foresters Cricket Club.[2][5]

For other people named Francis Baker, see Francis Baker (disambiguation).

Francis Baker
Personal information
Full nameFrancis Baker
Born(1847-12-05)5 December 1847
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Died15 April 1901(1901-04-15) (aged 53)
Unknown
BattingLeft-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1868-1875Marylebone Cricket Club
1875Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 8
Runs scored 199
Batting average 15.30
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 53
Balls bowled 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 4/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 June 2014

References
Notes
  1. "Player Profile: Francis Baker". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. "Teams Francis Baker played for". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. "Player Profile: Francis Baker". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. "Surrey v Marylebone Cricket Club Other First-Class matches in England 1868". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  5. "Miscellaneous Matches played by Francis Baker". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
Sources

See also

History of cricket

Overview of English cricket (1816–1863)

History of Test cricket from 1890 to 1900

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