Richard Baker (cricketer)

Richard Baker is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Somerset during the 1990s.

Career:

Baker was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He appeared in a total of 14 first-class matches between 1994 and 1996. He made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Derbyshire in May 1994. He played regularly for Cambridge University in 1994 and 1995, earning his Blue in both years. He then played a handful of matches for Somerset in 1996, his last first-class match being against Lancashire.

Statistics:

In his first-class career, Baker scored 228 runs at an average of 12.66, with a highest score of 28 not out. He took 8 wickets at an average of 60.62, with a best bowling performance of 2 for 14.