Sonny Baker

Sonny Baker (born 13 March 2003)^[1] is an English cricketer.^[2] He made his List A debut on 25 July 2021, for Somerset in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.^[3]

Sonny Baker

Baker in 2025
Personal information
Born	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 22) Torbay, Devon, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
Relations	Andrew Hele (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2021–2024	Somerset (squad no. 16)
2021	Trent Rockets
2022	Southern Brave
2024–present	Manchester Originals
2024/25–present	Hampshire (squad no. 95)
First-class debut	30 January 2025 England Lions v Australia A
List A debut	25 July 2021 Somerset v Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 7 11 21 Runs scored 37 12 2 Batting average 4.62 6.00 0.50 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 27 7* 1 Balls bowled 1,049 455 397 Wickets 22 19 24 Bowling average 33.90 25.42 24.04 5 wickets in innings 2 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/72 6/46 4/20 Catches/stumpings 5/– 3/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 August 2025

Early life

From Torquay in Devon, Baker spent three years at Torquay Boys' Grammar School before switching to King's College, Taunton, where former Somerset and Devon batsman Robert Woodman is the director of cricket. He signed a contract with the Somerset Academy in 2020.^[4]

Domestic career

Following the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup campaign, Baker signed a two-year professional contract with Somerset.^[5] On 13 August 2021, Baker was called up to The Hundred to play for the Trent Rockets as a replacement player.^[6]

In December 2021, he was named in England's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.^[7] However, in January 2022, Baker was ruled out of England's squad due to a back injury.^[8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 22 August 2022, for Southern Brave in the 2022 season of The Hundred.^[9] Baker was selected as a wildcard player for Manchester Originals in the 2024 season of The Hundred, but was subsequently ruled out of the competition.^[10]

In August 2024, Baker confirmed that he would be leaving Somerset at the end of the season to sign for Hampshire ahead of the 2025 season.^[11][12]

International career

Baker was included in the England Lions squad to tour Australia in January 2025.^[13][14] He was awarded an England development contract the following month.^[15]