Sonny Baker revels in ‘brilliant, awesome’ first taste of Test cricket for England

Sonny Baker, a 23-year-old debutant bowler, impressed on his first day of Test cricket for England in the second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, taking two key wickets in only his 14th first-class appearance. Baker dismissed Rachin Ravindra for 33 and Daryl Mitchell for 44, finishing with figures of two for 63. New Zealand ended the first day on 291 for seven, with England head coach Brendon McCullum praising Baker's impact on the crowd.