England hand ODI debut to fast bowler Baker

Sonny Baker will start for England on Tuesday against South Africa in Headingley, starting with a fast bowling match.

In seven games for Manchester Originals, the 22-year-old regularly bowled around 90 mph while threatening with the new ball in particular.

Baker, who made his first-class debut for England Lions against Australia A in Sydney at the beginning of this year, has just made his latest rapid rise.

England captain Harry Brook attributed the attention to his previous appearances in the Welsh Fire and England Spirit, respectively, and to Kane Williamson and David Warner.

Brook told BBC Sport, “He was all over them and they were all world-class batters.”

He bowled skillfully and with a high level of pace. Everyone was talking about him when he was amazing to watch this year.

Baker attended a light training session in Leeds on Monday morning and again with England on Sunday.

Although the five English squad members who did not attend the Sunday Hundred final travelled from London on Monday morning and were absent, Joe Root and Will Jacks both made the lineup.

Nobody is without cricket, according to Brook, “but in an ideal world we would have liked to meet up yesterday, train yesterday, train today, and play together.”

Everyone is eager to leave and adores playing for England.

After missing the final Test against India in July, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse are both included. It will be Archer’s first one-day international since the Champions Trophy in March.

Baker has taken two five-wicket hauls in six County Championship games this season and left Somerset at the end of last summer.

However, his breakout event was The Hundred. In addition to his hat-trick against Spirit and Fire, he also performed a hat-trick against Brook’s Northern Superchargers.

After being called into the England white-ball team, Baker revealed to BBC Sport that he drinks “bone broth” every day to help prevent further problems after being previously injured in his career.

He’s previously appeared in The Hundred, Brook continued.

“He can swing it both ways with exceptional death skills, so it’s awesome to have him on the team and great to have him open up tomorrow.”

Brook’s second appearance in a white-ball series since taking over as head coach earlier this year.

Under Brook earlier in the summer, England won all six of their matches against West Indies, including three ODIs and three T20s.

England are just getting started on the preparations for the 2027 50-over World Cup, after three disappointing international competitions in a row. The Ashes are set to be the focus this winter.

In February of next year, India and Sri Lanka will host a T20 World Cup.

“We’re trying to create a climate where we’re working toward something, like Eoin Morgan Morgs did when he took over years ago,” Brook said.

“South Africa’s cricket is a little different from that of West Indies.

We must evaluate situations more quickly when working with a team like this. They have a more traditional side.

Eight days prior to the Proteas’ 2-1 victory in an ODI series against Australia, they have arrived in the UK. At the Champions Trophy in March, they defeated England by seven wickets, which Jos Buttler’s final capitulation.

Kagiso Rabada, who has a workload of his own, is included in their squad, but he won’t play the first ODI.

Only the T20 squad includes Donovan Ferreira and David Miller, who both had a positive impact with The Hundred.