Touching text message England captain Ben Stokes sent Josh Baker – as tributes pour in for tragic young cricket star

BEN Stokes sent a touching text message to Josh Baker when the pair faced off in country cricket – two years before the young star’s tragic death.

Emotional tributes have been shared to Baker, 20, after the young spinner’s death.

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...