The month following his County Championship debut, Bakker played for the Netherlands in the ICC Trophy, playing in all eight of the Netherlands matches in the tournament, where the Netherlands missed on qualification for the 1987 World Cup having lost to Zimbabwe in the tournaments final. Bakker made an immediate impact in the tournament, taking 5 for 18 in his first match against Papua New Guinea; he finished the tournament with 21 wickets, with only teammate Ronnie Elferink and the Dane Ole Mortensen taking more.
After making his County Championship debut, Bakker played for the Netherlands in the ICC Trophy, participating in all eight of their matches in the tournament. The Netherlands narrowly missed out on qualification for the 1987 World Cup after losing to Zimbabwe in the final match. Bakker made a strong start in the tournament, taking 5 wickets for 18 runs against Papua New Guinea; he finished with 21 wickets, behind only his teammate Ronnie Elferink and the Dane Ole Mortensen.