Baker is proofed and ready to rise

Brian Halford meets the young spin sensation looking to make a breakthrough season

Central Sparks’ teenage leg-spinner Hannah Baker walked the walk during the Under-19 T20 World Cup in January. Now she is aiming to do the same this domestic summer.
Ahead of the World Cup in South Africa, in which England reached the final, Baker declared: “I want to be one of the leading wicket-takers. I don’t want to just be an average bowler. I want to be one of the best.”
Bold words from a young cricketer preparing to mix it with some of the world’s best. Baker backed it up with her 10 wickets costing j...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login