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After Player's Tragic Death, County Club Worcestershire Honour Him With This Heartwarming Gesture

County cricket club Worcestershire has announced that number 33 shirt will be retired in memory of left-arm spinner Josh Baker, who tragically passed away earlier this year. Baker was a talented and dedicated homegrown player claimed 43 wickets in 22 first-class matches for Worcestershire. He also took 27 wickets in 25 white-ball appearances for the club, and represented England at under-19 level twice on their tour of Sri Lanka. He had taken 3-66 in the first innings of Worcestershire's four-day 2nd XI Championship match against Somerset at Bromsgrove School, before tragically passing away on May 2 due to a sudden arrhythmic death syndrome. The match was called off early on the final day.

Worcestershire Cricketer Josh Baker Dies Aged 20

Worcestershire Cricket Club on Thursday announced the death of spin bowler Josh Baker at the age of 20. However, the club didn't mention the reason of the death. The left-arm spinner made his first-class debut for the club in 2021 and only played two County Championship matches this season, last playing against Durham at Kidderminster in April. Overall, Baker played 47 games in all formats, taking 70 wickets. Ashley Giles, Worcestershire's Chief Executive Officer, shared his profound sadness and stated, "The news of Josh's passing has left us all devastated. Josh was much more than a teammate; he was an integral part of our cricket family."

'Was Approached By England Before Brendon McCullum': Ricky Ponting Makes Shocking Revelation

Australia's World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached for the England Test coaching role before Brendon McCullum took over last year. After an embarrassing 0-4 Ashes defeat Down Under, the England men's team set up went through a massive overhaul with McCullum and Matthew Mott replacing Chris Silverwood as the Test and white-ball coaches respectively. Test skipper Joe Root also stepped down from captaincy while batting mentor Graham Thorpe and managing director Ashley Giles also lost their jobs.

West Indies series omission saved test career, says Broad

Stuart Broad has said the decision not to select him for England's tour of the West Indies last year helped save his test career.

ECB's high-performance review proposes domestic shake-up

A new-look County Championship and a reduced fixture list across all formats are among the recommendations proposed in the high-performance review of men's cricket in England, published by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday.

People can only dream about what you've done in cricket: Kevin Pietersen backs Virat Kohli

Kevin Pietersen on Saturday threw his weight behind the out-of-form Virat Kohli, saying that he should be proud as "people can only dream about" what he has achieved. The former Indian skipper is enduring a wretched run with the bat and has failed to score a century since November 2019. "You go big guy! People can only dream about what you've done in cricket. And they're some of the best players that have played the game," Pietersen wrote in a social media post.

Ashley Giles exclusive: My mother's illness added to Ashes turmoil

Ashley Giles has told of the hidden heartache he endured during his final days as managing director of the England team, revealing his mother had died shortly afterwards.

Stokes 'pushing the envelope' as England sweep New Zealand - McCullum

England's new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge.

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After Player's Tragic Death, County Club Worcestershire Honour Him With This Heartwarming Gesture

Worcestershire Cricketer Josh Baker Dies Aged 20

'Was Approached By England Before Brendon McCullum': Ricky Ponting Makes Shocking Revelation

West Indies series omission saved test career, says Broad

ECB's high-performance review proposes domestic shake-up

People can only dream about what you've done in cricket: Kevin Pietersen backs Virat Kohli

Ashley Giles exclusive: My mother's illness added to Ashes turmoil

Stokes 'pushing the envelope' as England sweep New Zealand - McCullum