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]
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| Full name | Francis Baker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1847-12-05)5 December 1847 Cirencester, Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 1901(1901-04-15) (aged 53) Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1868-1875 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1875 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 June 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History of cricket
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