James Baker (New Zealand cricketer)

James Baker (born 16 February 1988) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Northern Districts and 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]

James Baker
Personal information
Born (1988-02-16) 16 February 1988
Tokoroa, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 1)8 July 2019 v PNG
Last T20I12 July 2019 v Vanuatu
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011-presentNorthern Districts cricket team
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2019

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 for Samoa, against Papua New Guinea, on 8 July 2019.[5]

References

  1. "James Baker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. "Plunket Shield, 2017/18 - Northern Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. "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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