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23 Oct 2025

Torbay cricket star chosen for the ECB Select XI squad

Sonny Baker. Pic from PPAUK

Sonny Baker. Pic from PPAUK

Sonny Baker taking the next step in his cricket career

Former Torquay Grammar school student and exciting Somerset prospect Sonny Baker is part of the 13-man squad selected for the First-Class County Select XI’s three-day match against West Indies at Beckenham starting on Wednesday, July 3.

The squad features upcoming players from across 11 first-class counties and provides an opportunity to test themselves against international opposition.

ECB Men’s Performance Director, Ed Barney, said: “We’re delighted to have selected a high-potential group that we know will thrive against the West Indies. It is a brilliant opportunity for some of the most talented players to show their strengths as future stars of the game. We are looking forward to seeing them develop, perform and enjoy the occasion”

FCC Select XI squad: Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire), Sonny Baker (Somerset), Harry Duke (Yorkshire), Bertie Foreman (Sussex), Ben Geddes (Surrey), Josh Hull (Leicestershire), Eddie Jack (Hampshire), Will Luxton (Yorkshire), Ben McKinney (Durham), Jamal Richards (Essex), Hamza Shaikh (Warwickshire), Harry Singh (Lancashire), John Turner (Hampshire).

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