Sony Baker gets a chance to debut for EnglandImage Credit Source: Getty Images
The World Cup 2027 still has about 2 years, but gradually all the teams are busy preparing for it and some new players are also trying. Discussions of change have started happening in Team India, but the rest of the teams have also started strengthening themselves. Former champion England has taken a big step in this direction and included a player whose career was seen to end a few years ago. These players are 22-year-old young fast bowler Sony Baker, who has been given a place in playing-11 in the first match of the ODI series against South Africa and now this pace is going to make his international debut.
The three -match ODI series between England and South Africa is starting from September 2. For the first match of the series, England announced their playing-11 on 1 September, in which 22-year-old young Pacer Sony Baker was also given a place. With this, Baker will start his international cricket career. Baker has received a reward of domestic cricket and recently ended ‘The Hundred’ season. Playing for Manchester Original, Baker took 9 wickets in 7 matches, including big batsmen like Joe Root and Johnny Bairstow. At the same time, this pacer harassed legendary batsmen like Kane Williamson and David Warner.
Career saved from bone soup
It is a very special moment for any player to start his international career, but it is very important for Baker. This is because about 4-5 years ago, he left cricket and started preparing to become a teacher. In fact, during his professional career at a young age, Sony Baker suffered such an injury, which brought his career under the question. At the age of just 17, he had to suffer from back injury. Due to the stress fracture of the back, Baker had made up his mind to quit cricket and started preparing to become a teacher of biology. But at the age of 18, he got a place in the Academy Contract of Summerset County and his return started from here.
Sony Baker, who caught everyone’s attention due to his high speed, had to struggle with stress fractures on different occasions even after this. According to reports, Sony Baker then tried a way to deal with this repeated emerging injury, which was shocking. This young bowler included ‘Bone Broth’ in his diet, which is a soup prepared by cooking animal bone and tissue. This soup especially strengthens the joints of bones. Its effect was also seen on the Baker and his career returned to track.
Pakistani veteran made guru
Baker learned the tricks of bowling from the veterans of England cricket, but especially former Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riyaz, especially made his guru. In fact, during the second season of ‘The Hundred’, when Baker and Wahab were in the same team, the young pacer repeatedly asked Riyaz to improve his bowling. Its effect also started to appear slowly and soon he started playing List-A cricket in England. The effect of good performance in The Hundred and ODI cups was that this year he was selected in England Lions without playing first class cricket, where he went to Australia with the team.
Baker has played 7 first class matches so far, in which he has taken 22 wickets at an average of 34. At the same time, this bowler has taken 19 wickets at an average of 25 in 11 ODIs (List-A) matches. Along with this, he has 24 wickets in 21 T20 matches. Baker is known for his high speed and he has the ability to bowl at a speed of 145–150 km per hour.
