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Worcestershire To Retire Number 33 Shirt In Honour Of Josh Baker
Worcestershire CEO Ashley Giles: County cricket club Worcestershire has announced that number 33 shirt will be retired in memory of left-arm spinner Josh Baker, who tragically passed away earlier this year.
Baker was a talented and dedicated homegrown player claimed 43 wickets in 22 first-class matches for Worcestershire. He also took 27 wickets in 25 white-ball appearances for the club, and represented England at under-19 level twice on their tour of Sri Lanka.
He had taken 3-66 in the first innings of Worcestershire's four-day 2nd XI Championship match against Somerset at Bromsgrove School, before tragically passing away on May 2 due to a sudden arrhythmic death syndrome. The match was called off early on the final day. Read More...
