John Davidson (cricketer, born 1964)

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

John Davidson

Personal information
Full name	John Edward Davidson
Born	23 October 1964 Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1985–1987	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 15 7 Runs scored 144 14 Batting average 11.07 7.00 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 41* 11 Balls bowled 2,910 242 Wickets 40 4 Bowling average 38.15 45.00 5 wickets in innings 2 – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 5/35 3/64 Catches/stumpings 5/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2019

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]

References

1. The Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 333.
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.

External links

• John Davidson at ESPNcricinfo