Georgia Davis Explained

Georgia Davis
Female:true
Fullname:Georgia Katie Davis
Birth Date:3 June 1999
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Bowler
Club1:Warwickshire
Year1:2015–present
Club2:Yorkshire Diamonds
Year2:2019
Club3:Central Sparks
Year3:2020–present
Club4:Trent Rockets
Year4:2021–2022
Club5:Welsh Fire
Year5:2023–present
Columns:2
Column1:WLA
Matches1:51
Runs1:237
Bat Avg1:8.17
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:52
Deliveries1:2,274
Wickets1:79
Bowl Avg1:18.21
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/18
Catches/Stumpings1:10/–
Column2:WT20
Matches2:73
Runs2:238
Bat Avg2:14.87
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:44
Deliveries2:1,372
Wickets2:87
Bowl Avg2:12.82
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/14
Catches/Stumpings2:13/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1114/1114224/1114224.html CricketArchive
Date:4 October
Year:2023

Georgia Katie Davis (born 3 June 1999) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire, Central Sparks and Welsh Fire. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler. She previously played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League and Trent Rockets in The Hundred.[1] [2]

Early life

Davis was born on 3 June 1999 in Birmingham.[2]

Domestic career

Davis made her county debut in 2015, for Warwickshire against Surrey.[3] In her first season, she took 7 wickets at an average of 12.14 in the 2015 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[4] Over the following seasons, Davis was most effective for Warwickshire in the Twenty20 Cup, taking 11 wickets at an average of 11.09 in 2017 and 14 wickets at 10.42 in 2018.[5] [6] In 2019, she was Warwickshire's leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, taking 12 wickets including her List A best bowling of 4/18.[7] She also helped her side to victory in the 2019 Women's Twenty20 Cup that season, taking 7 wickets in the tournament, including 3 in the deciding match against Lancashire.[8] [9] In the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, Davis took 7 wickets at an average of 8.71.[10] In the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, Davis was the joint-second leading wicket-taker across the entire competition, with 13 wickets at an average of 10.75.[11] Against Gloucestershire, she took 5/14 from her four overs, her maiden Twenty20 five-wicket haul.[12]

Davis also played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the 2019 Women's Cricket Super League. She played two matches, but did not bat or bowl.[2]

In 2020, Davis played for Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in two matches, taking four wickets at an average of 20.25, including taking 3/29 against North West Thunder.[13] [14] In 2021, she took nine wickets for the side in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy with an economy of just 3.80, as well as taking eight wickets in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the most for her side.[15] [16] She also played for Trent Rockets in The Hundred, appearing in 5 matches and taking two wickets.[17] In 2022, Davis played six matches for Central Sparks, all in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking four wickets.[18] She also played five matches for Trent Rockets in The Hundred, taking two wickets at an average of 18.50.[19]

In January 2023, it was announced that Davis had signed her first professional contract with Central Sparks.[20] That season, she was the leading wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with 27 wickets at an average of 14.77.[21] She also took eight wickets at an average of 15.75 in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[22] She captained the side in one match in the absence of regular captain Evelyn Jones.[23] She was signed by Welsh Fire for The Hundred, but did not play a match.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Georgia Davis. ESPNcricinfo. 27 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Player Profile: Georgia Davis. CricketArchive. 27 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Surrey Women v Warwickshire Women, 25 May 2015. CricketArchive. 27 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup 2015. CricketArchive. 27 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup 2017. CricketArchive. 27 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2018. CricketArchive. 27 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019. CricketArchive. 27 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019. CricketArchive. 27 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Edgbaston.com. Georgia Davis. 27 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021. CricketArchive. 27 September 2021.
  11. Web site: ECB Women's County Championship/Statistics/Season 2022 . Play-Cricket . 1 October 2022.
  12. Web site: Gloucestershire Women v Warwickshire Women, 2 May 2022 . CricketArchive . 1 October 2022.
  13. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020 - Central Sparks. ESPNCricinfo. 27 March 2021.
  14. Web site: Central Sparks v North West Thunder, 31 August 2020. ESPNCricinfo. 27 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 27 September 2021.
  16. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 27 September 2021.
  17. Web site: Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Trent Rockets (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 27 September 2021.
  18. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 1 October 2022.
  19. Web site: Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Trent Rockets (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 1 October 2022.
  20. Web site: Hannah Baker, Georgia Davis and Grace Potts Sign Professional Contracts with Central Sparks . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  21. Web site: Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023/Most Wickets . ESPNCricinfo. 4 October 2023.
  22. Web site: Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNCricinfo . 4 October 2023.
  23. Web site: Canterbury, 7 June 2023, Charlotte Edwards Cup: South East Stars v Central Sparks . ESPNCricinfo. 4 October 2023.
  24. Web site: Six Sparks Added to The Hundred as Competition Begins Next Month . Central Sparks . 17 July 2023 . 4 October 2023.