Ben Stokes sent a touching text message to Josh Baker when the pair faced off in county cricket, two years before the young star’s tragic death.
Emotional tributes have been flowing for Baker, 20, after the young spinner’s shock death, as The Sun reports.
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Back in May 2022, Baker’s Worcestershire side faced off with Stokes’ Durham.
Baker, then 18, was hit for five sixes by the England captain – but in a touching gesture, Stokes asked for the spinner’s phone number to send him a message wishing him well after the game.
In the message, Stokes said: “You’ve got serious potential and I think you’ll go a long way.
“Most important opinion is from the lads in your changing room and they will have your back.”
It comes after the devastating news the 20-year-old Baker has passed ...
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