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A heartbreaking interview with Josh Baker has emerged, in which he can be seen speaking on his ambitions for the future a little over a year prior to his tragic death.
The cricket world was sent into shock on Thursday when Baker's club revealed the 20-year-old had passed away before tributes began to flow in for the talented spinner.
Mail Sport has since learned that Baker was found dead in his apartment by a friend after he didn't show up for the start of play on the third day of his team's match against Somerset.
Baker was taking part in a second team game in his home county when he died, with the match abandoned and ruled a draw following the news.
A day after his passing, a video of an interview with the spinner on the back of signing a new contract and returning from injury last summer has emerged and makes for heartbreaking viewing.
Heartbreaking footage of Josh Baker has emerged, in which he can be seen speaking about his ambitions for the future
The talented cricketer was found dead in his apartment by a friend when he failed to turn up for a game he was playing in
The left-arm bowler was a travelling reserve for England at the Under-19 World Cup in 2022 and was targeting the senior squad
'It's very exciting, the future as well,' Baker can be seen saying. 'Just to have a bit of security. After the injury as well, not playing since August, it's a lot of security, very happy to sign that contract.
'Very positive, back to full fitness, back to bowling, back to doing everything, back with the lads as well which is nice, so fully fit and ready to go. All systems go, green light.
'It was a very big step up from school cricket, a lot of tired legs, T20 has ben a massive step up with the intensity of it and playing against big names which has been a bit of a challenge but one that I have enjoyed.
'Most of the lads were a really big help, telling me to keep doing what I'm doing and that's good enough. the biggest challenge is bowling to very good players like Joe Root, Dawid Malan.'
Baker, then 19, had just put pen to paper on a new contract to stay at Worcestershire until the end of the 2025 season.
He went onto make a total of 47 appearances for his county after turning pro in 2021, with two coming earlier on this year.
The talented star can be seen in the video revealing his England ambitions, having been a part of his country's Under 19 squad previously.
'I want to try
