William Baker (Surrey cricketer)
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Full name | William Danby Baker | ||||||||||||||
Born | Kennington, Surrey, England | 4 January 1807||||||||||||||
Died | 4 March 1885 Lambeth, Surrey, England | (aged 78)||||||||||||||
Relations | George Earnshaw (son) | ||||||||||||||
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1847–1851 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 April 2013 |
William Danby Baker (4 January 1807 – 4 March 1885) was an English cricketer. Baker's batting style is unknown. He was born at Kennington, Surrey.
Baker made his first-class debut for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1846.[1] The following year he made his debut for Surrey against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, as well as playing a second match against the same opposition in that season.[1] His next appearance in first-class cricket came for Surrey against an All-England XI in 1850, with him playing in the same fixture in 1851.[1] He made a further first-class appearance in 1851 for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club, before making a final appearance in the same fixture in 1853.[1] In his seven appearances in first-class cricket, Baker scored a total of 118 at an average of 9.83, with a high score of 22.[2]
He died at Lambeth, Surrey on 4 March 1885.
References
- ^ a b c d "First-Class Matches played by William Baker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Player profile: William Baker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2013.