Watch: Derbyshire’s Pat Brown paid a genuine tribute to Josh Baker, that unfortunately died at 20 last month
On May 2, Worcestershire left-arm rewriter Josh Baker passed away a fortnight prior to his 21st birthday celebration on the 4th day of a suit versus the Somerset second XI.
Seamer Pat Brown, Baker’s teammate at Worcestershire till 2023, made a three-year button to Derbyshire beginning with the 2024 period. He is yet to play in the County Championship this summertime, yet got 3-33 also as Derbyshire decreased to Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast.
In his 2nd suit of the summertime, versus Leicestershire, Brown began in the 3rd over. Rishi Patel got 2 escape his very first round, yet bordered the 2nd to wicketkeeper Brooke Guest.
To commemorate the wicket, Brown elevated his blue Derbyshire t shirt to expose a white t shirt below, with words “Baker 33” composed throughout it– a tribute to his teammate throughout his Worcestershire days.
Brown completed with 2-41 and his captain Samit Patel with 2-21 as Peter Handscomb (64 in 32 rounds) took Leicestershire uploaded 176-6. Samit after that blew up a 32-ball 64 not out as Derbyshire won with 5 rounds to save.
Watch Pat Brown’s tribute to Josh Baker:
A touching minute as Pat Brown commits a wicket toJosh Baker pic.twitter.com/02actX2itS
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