Faiek Davids

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Faiek Davids
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches7526
Runs scored3,360303
Batting average 30.5421.64
100s/50s5/190/1
Top score14655*
Balls bowled5,331434
Wickets 10713
Bowling average 23.7727.61
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling5/503/23
Catches/stumpings 47/–3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 January 2023

Faiek Davids (born 1 September 1964) is a former South African first-class cricketer. [1] A big hitting lower to middle order batsman, he played with Western Province and Boland during the 1990s, after earlier appearing in the Howa Bowl. [2]

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References

  1. "South Africa in India 1991: The story of Hussein Manack and Faiek Davids". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Where are they now? The 1991 South African Cricket Board team". IOL. Retrieved 27 March 2021.