Richard Kenneth Baker (born 28 April 1952 in
Essex
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) is an English former cricketer who played for
Essex
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in 1972 and for
Cambridge University
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in 1973 and 1974. He appeared in 20 first-class matches as a right-handed
batsman
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who
kept wicket. He scored 505
runs with a highest score of 59
* and completed 25 catches with one stumping.
Richard Baker at CricketArchive
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Notes
1952 births
English cricketers
Essex cricketers
Cambridge University cricketers
Living people
Oxford and Cambridge Universities cricketers
Cricketers from Essex
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