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Francis Baker (cricketer)

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Francis Baker
Personal information
Full name
Francis Baker
Born(1847-12-05)5 December 1847
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Died15 April 1901(1901-04-15) (aged 53)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1868–1875MCC
1875Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 199
Batting average 15.30
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 53
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 June 2014

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Francis Baker". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Teams Francis Baker played for". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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