John Davidson (cricketer, born 1964)

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John Davidson
Personal information
Full nameJohn Edward Davidson
Born (1964-10-23) 23 October 1964 (age 55)
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19851987 Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches157
Runs scored14414
Batting average 11.077.00
100s/50s–/––/–
Top score41* 11
Balls bowled2,910242
Wickets 404
Bowling average 38.1545.00
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match
Best bowling5/353/64
Catches/stumpings 5/––/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2019

John Edward Davidson (born 23 October 1964) is a Welsh former cricketer.

Davidson was born at Aberystwyth in October 1964. He later studied at Trinity College, Cambridge. [1] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Surrey at Fenner's in 1985. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1987, making fourteen appearances. [2] Playing as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he took 38 wickets at an average of 36.97 and best figures of 5 for 35. [3] One of two five wicket hauls he took, these figures came against Hampshire in 1986. [4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 139 runs at a batting average of 12.63, with best a high score of 41 not out. [5] He also made a first-class appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities cricket team against the touring New Zealanders in 1986. [2] In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Cambridge, he also made seven List A one-day appearances for the Combined Universities cricket team in the 1986 and 1987 Benson & Hedges Cup's. [6]

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References

  1. The Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 333.
  2. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by John Davidson" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Davidson" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. "Cambridge University v Hampshire, 1986" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Davidson" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  6. "List A Matches played by John Davidson" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.