George Dashwood Baker (4 March 1849 – 21 December 1879) was an English cricketer. Baker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Compton Martin, Somerset.

Educated at Rugby School before attending University College, Oxford, Baker later made a single first-class appearance for Middlesex against Oxford University in 1872 at the Prince's Cricket Ground, Chelsea. In Middlesex's first-innings of 250, Baker was dismissed for 5 runs by Samuel Butler, while in their second-innings of 277 he was dismissed by Arthur Ridley. His only first-class appearance ended in a draw.

George Baker (cricketer, born 1849)

He died at Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire on 21 December 1879.

George Baker (cricketer, born 1849)

References

External links

George Baker at ESPNcricinfo

George Baker at CricketArchive

1849 births

1879 deaths

People from Bath and North East Somerset

People educated at Rugby School

Alumni of University College, Oxford

English cricketers

Middlesex cricketers

People from Ayot St Lawrence

Cricketers from Hertfordshire

George Baker (cricketer, born 1849)