1. Keith Hubert Douglas Barker was born on 21 October 1986 and is an English first-class cricketer who plays for Hampshire.
13 Facts About Keith Barker
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Keith Barker previously played professional football, where he was a striker.
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Keith Barker came through the academy of Premier League club Blackburn Rovers, from whom he was loaned to Cercle Brugge and Rochdale.
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Keith Barker subsequently had short spells at St Patrick's Athletic and Northwich Victoria before moving into cricket.
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Keith Barker scored four times in seven Premier Reserve League North appearances.
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On 31 August 2006 Keith Barker joined League Two side Rochdale on a three-month loan.
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Keith Barker joined Irish club St Patrick's Athletic in the summer of 2007 after being released by Blackburn, though his five months there were mostly spent off with injury.
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Keith Barker made four appearances for the club, all as a substitute.
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Keith Barker continued to play for Enfield, where he was spotted by former England coach David Lloyd, whose son plays for Accrington.
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On 19 April 2009 Keith Barker made his List A debut for Warwickshire against Somerset at Edgbaston.
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Keith Barker is eligible for England and the West Indies, as his father was born in Barbados.
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On 26 September 2018, Keith Barker signed for Hampshire on a two-year deal from 2019 onwards, taking 37 Championship wickets in his first season, before extending his contract further on 15 January 2020.
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At a hearing in March 2025, Keith Barker admitted two charges but the panel which heard his case accepted he had been legitimately prescribed the medication by his doctor to treat high blood pressure and he was not informed it was on the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited substance list.