The spinner, a former England under-19 international, was described as 'the life and soul of the dressing room' and was playing for the county's second team the day before his death was announced.
Worcestershire County Cricket Club have announced that one of their players, 20-year-old Josh Baker, has died. The spin bowler made 47 appearances across all formats for his county club, taking 70 wickets and was playing for the second team on Wednesday, less than 24 hours before the news was announced.
Further comments will not be provided during this sensitive period.' Worcestershire chief executive, the former England spinner Ashley Giles, offered a personal message. 'The news of Josh's passing has left us all devastated. Josh was much more than a team-mate; he was an integral part of our cricket family. We will all miss him terribly. All our love and prayers go out to Josh's family and friends,' Giles said.
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