The club have moved to honour the former England Under-19 international by incorporating his playing number, 33, into his team-mate’s kit.
Worcestershire players will wear Josh Baker’s shirt number for the rest of the county season following the spinner’s shock death last week.
West Mercia Police are not investigating Baker’s death, with no suspicious circumstances suspected, and the club have now moved to honour the former England Under-19 international by incorporating his playing number, 33, into his team-mate’s kit for the remainder of the summer in a “symbol of courage and inspiration”.
Each game will carry forward his legacy, touching hearts and exemplifying the spirit of cricket and Worcestershire County Cricket Club both on and off the…Worcestershire chief executive Ashley Giles said: “It is clear from the outpouring of love we’ve seen, following last week’s awful news, that Josh touched the lives of everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
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