Baker hopes tough England debut will ‘be good thing’ in long run

Sonny Baker, a fast bowler for England, says his long-term success should hopefully result in better results.

In a brutal seven-over ODI match against South Africa at Headingley, England were thrashed for 76 runs, including 14 boundaries.

The 22-year-old is now hoping for a softer day in Dublin to play a T20 match against Ireland on Sunday.

He continued, “From a figurative standpoint, it was obviously not exactly how I’d planned my debut, but not all good experiences are enjoyable experiences.

At the time, I was considering “15 an over for my first three or four overs is not what I had in mind!” But it’ll benefit me in the long run.

Although “Aiden Markram obviously fancied a piece and a few apiece, he’s a very, very good player.

Although it’s not the best I’ve ever bowled, a ball that was 89 mph, slightly above the top of the leg stump, and he hit me over the square leg for six was what I remember. I said, “OK, fair enough.” Good shots may be played by players.

“It’s really onward and upwards,” he said. The following one will undoubtedly be superior to that, or at least it will, “hopefully”!

Had the rain not prevented the second T20 in Malahide without a ball being bowled, Baker would have had a second chance against Ireland on Friday.

Before the weather intervened, he had been given the nod to return to the starting lineup for the series opener.

He is now hoping that Sunday’s final game will feature a clear sky and a good selection.

“I’m desperate to go back to the gym.” Although it’s not how you want your first game to go, he said that I had some time to reflect and responded fairly quickly.