| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Orlando M. Baker |
| Born | 15 September 1979 St Catherine, Jamaica |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2001 | Jamaica |
| Only First-class | 2 February 2001 Jamaica v England A |
Source: CricketArchive, 7 October 2008 | |
Orlando M. Baker (born 15 September 1979) is a Jamaican-born American cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler,[2] he made his debut for the United States national cricket team in 2008, having previously played first-class cricket for his native Jamaica.[3] He retired from cricket in June 2015.[4]
Born in St Catherine in 1979,[2] Orlando Baker first represented Jamaica at the under-19 level, playing in the Nortel Youth Tournament in 1996 and 1997, also playing for them in matches against a Nortel All Star XI and Pakistan Under-19s in 1996.[5] He played his only first-class match for Jamaica in 2001, a Busta Cup match against England A.[6] He scored a total of five runs in the match.[2]
He first played for the US in Division Five of the World Cricket League in Jersey in 2008, playing eight matches in the tournament[5] and finishing as the USA's second highest run scorer in the tournament.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut on 9 February 2010, for the United States in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates.[8]
In 2012, Baker was selected as to be a part of the United States national cricket team at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates in March 2012.[9] Later in the same year he was selected for the 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four which takes place from 3 to 10 September 2012 in Malaysia.