Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Marshall William Davies | ||||||||||||||
Born | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | 17 August 1930||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1951–1956 | Rhodesia cricket team | ||||||||||||||
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Source:CricketArchive,15 August 2022 |
Marshall William Davies (born 17 August 1930) was a first-class cricketer who played for Rhodesia in the Currie Cup.
After appearing for Rhodesia sporadically from his debut in 1951,Davies cemented a spot in the middle order in the 1954-55 Currie Cup season by making 353 runs at 58.83. [1] This tally included his highest first-class score of 133 which he made against Griqualand West at De Beers Stadium in Kimberley. [2]
Davies did even better the following season and from his six matches made 432 runs 61.71,with another century against Griqualand West and one against Orange Free State. [3]
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