Andrew Davies (cricketer, born 1962)

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Andrew Davies
Personal information
Full name
Andrew George Davies
Born (1962-05-15) 15 May 1962 (age 61)
Altrincham, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1989Buckinghamshire
1983–1985Combined Universities
1982–1989Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 22 9
Runs scored 494 68
Batting average 19.00 13.60
100s/50s –/3 –/–
Top score 69 20
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 28/4 12/2
Source: Cricinfo, 7 April 2024

Andrew George Davies (born 15 May 1962) is a former English cricketer. Davies was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper.

Davies was born at Altrincham, Cheshire into a cricketing family. His uncles, Roy and Haydn Davies both played first-class cricket for Glamorgan. His son Jack currently plays for Middlesex.

He made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Essex in 1982. Davies played 21 further first-class matches for the university, the last of which came against Essex in 1989.[1] In his 22 first-class matches, he scored 494 runs at a batting average of 19.00, with a high score of 69. This came against Surrey in 1984.[2] Behind the stumps, he took 28 catches and made 4 stumpings.[3]

He made his List A debut for Combined Universities in the 1983 Benson & Hedges Cup against Surrey. He played a further 8 List A matches for Combined Universities, the last coming against Essex in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup.[4] In his 9 List A matches, he scored 68 runs at an average of 13.60, with a high score of 20. Behind the stumps, he took 12 catches and made 2 stumpings.[5]

Davies played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Buckinghamshire against Wales Minor Counties.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Andrew Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Surrey v Cambridge University, 1984". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Andrew Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Davies". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2011.

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