Oliver Davies (cricketer) explained

Ollie Davies
Fullname:Oliver Henry Davies
Birth Date:14 October 2000
Birth Place:Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia
Heightcm:179[1]
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Top-order batter
Family:Joel Davies (brother)
Club1:Sydney Thunder
Clubnumber1:9
Club2:New South Wales
Clubnumber2:14
Columns:3
Hidedeliveries:false
Column1:FC
Matches1:13
Runs1:992
Bat Avg1:45.09
100S/50S1:3/4
Top Score1:131
Deliveries1:78
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:14/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:21
Runs2:582
Bat Avg2:34.23
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:57
Deliveries2:24
Wickets2:0
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:12/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:39
Runs3:662
Bat Avg3:20.68
100S/50S3:0/3
Top Score3:65
Deliveries3:24
Wickets3:0
Bowl Avg3:
Fivefor3:
Tenfor3:
Best Bowling3:
Catches/Stumpings3:15/–
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1076377.html ESPNcricinfo
Date:9 November
Year:2024

Oliver Davies (born 14 October 2000) is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales and the Sydney Thunder.[2] He is an aggressive right-handed batter, often attacking spin bowling.[3]

Career

Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 22 December 2020, for the Sydney Thunder, in the 2020–21 Big Bash League season.[5] He made his List A debut on 15 February 2021, for New South Wales in the 2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup.[6] He made his First class debut on 2 March 2023, for New South Wales in the 2022–23 Sheffield Shield season.[7]

At the conclusion of the 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season, Davies was the top scorer for New South Wales, scoring 670 runs at an average of 67.00 and was named in the Cricket Australia team of the tournament.[8] In October 2024, he was named in the Australia A squad for the India A tour of Australia.[9]

Personal life

Ollie attended St Paul's College, Manly and was in the same year as soccer player Calem Nieuwenhof. His younger brother, Joel Davies, is also a cricketer, who signed with Sydney Thunder during the 2022–23 Big Bash League season.[10] Through their mum, the Davies brothers are eligible to get a Trinidad passport and grew up supporting both Australia and the West Indies.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oliver Davies cricket.com.au . www.cricket.com.au . 9 November 2024 . en . 26 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Oliver Davies . 22 December 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Burnett . Adam . How Ollie Davies became the Blues' latest run machine cricket.com.au . www.cricket.com.au . 9 November 2024 . en . 26 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Next generation: Australia reveal U19 World Cup squad . Cricket Australia . 13 December 2019.
  5. Web site: 12th Match (N), Canberra, Dec 22 2020, Big Bash League . 22 December 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: 1st Match, Sydney, Feb 15 2021, The Marsh Cup . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 January 2021.
  7. Web site: 25th Match, Albury, March 02 - 05, 2023, Sheffield Shield . ESPN Cricinfo . 2 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Schonafinger . Josh . Paynter . Jack . Cameron . Louis . Our Sheffield Shield Team of the Tournament cricket.com.au . www.cricket.com.au . 9 November 2024 . en . 18 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Lavalette . Tristan . Sam Konstas vaults into Australia A squad after twin hundreds . ESPNcricinfo . 9 November 2024 . en . 14 October 2024.
  10. Web site: 'Phenomenal' Joel Davies joins big brother Ollie at Thunder . 2022-12-31 . Sydney Thunder . en.
  11. Web site: ‘I was always Windies in the backyard’: The brilliant Big Bash brothers... who could defect. Foxsports.com.au.