- Baker was discovered lifeless in his house final month, stunning the cricket world
- Derbyshire quick bowler Pat Brown paid tribute to Baker after taking a wicket
- Brown had beforehand been a team-mate of Baker at Worcestershire Cricket Membership
Derbyshire bowler Pat Brown paid an emotional tribute to his former team-mate Josh Baker following the 20-year-old’s dying final month.
Brown took the wicket of Rishi Patel as Derbyshire Falcons confronted Leicestershire Foxes within the Vitality Blast.
The 25-year-old instantly lifted his shirt to disclose an undershirt bearing the title Baker, in addition to his quantity 33.
Brown additionally pointed to the sky as a part of his tribute to Baker.
Brown had beforehand performed with Baker at Worcestershire Cricket Membership, earlier than he moved to Derbyshire final summer season.
Pat Brown paid tribute to his former team-mate Josh Baker after taking a wicket for Derbyshire
Brown displayed the title Baker and his No 33 shirt whereas pointing to the sky in tribute
Baker was discovered lifeless in his house on Thursday, Could 2, after he didn’t flip up for the beginning of play for Worcestershire’s second staff
The quick bowler’s heartwarming tribute to Baker is the most recent made by gamers for the reason that 20-year-old’s dying final month.
Worcestershire and Kent gamers held a minute’s silence, adopted by a minutes’ applause, in reminiscence of the proficient spin bowler forward of their County Championship match final month.
Worcestershire’s gamers additionally wore black arm bands for the sport at Canterbury, with Baker’s shirt quantity, 33, additionally being printed on their match shirts, just under the membership crest.
The membership revealed that the quantity 33 will keep on their participant’s shirts all through the season.
The spin bowler had been discovered lifeless in his house by a pal after he didn’t flip up for the beginning of play on the third day of his staff’s match towards Somerset.
He had been taking part in in Worcestershire’s second XI and had taken three wickets the day earlier than.
The sport was subsequently deserted and dominated as a draw, with Worcestershire chief govt Ashley Giles stated the information of the 20-year-old’s dying ‘left us all devastated.’
Baker, who had beforehand represented England U19, made his first-class cricket debut in 2021.
Worcestershire and Kent gamers paid tribute to Josh Baker at their County Championship match final month
Worcestershire gamers wore black arm bands and had Baker’s quantity 33 printed on their shirts in tribute to their team-mate
Worcestershire’s gamers can pay tribute to Baker (pictured) for the rest of the season by sporting the No 33 on their shirts
Baker had taken three wickets the day earlier than he had handed away, notably dismissing England’s Jack Leach
He had made 22 first-class appearances for Worchestershire, taking 43 wickets. He performed in 17 Checklist A video games and eight T20s.
Worcestershire head coach Alan Richardson admitted final month that his gamers had been ‘nonetheless making an attempt to course of’ the Baker’s tragic dying.
Grieving gamers had returned to coaching on Could 7, per week on from Baker’s sudden passing.
The gamers had been joined by Baker’s dad and mom, Paul and Lisa, who frolicked with their late son’s buddies and team-mates.
