Alex Davies (cricketer)

Alex Davies

Davies in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Luke Davies
Born	(1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 (age 30) Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2011–2021	Lancashire (squad no. 17)
2021–present	Southern Brave (squad no. 17)
2022–present	Warwickshire (squad no. 71)
First-class debut	11 September 2012 Lancashire v Surrey
List A debut	21 August 2011 Lancashire v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 133 51 150 Runs scored 6,974 1,390 3,042 Batting average 35.40 30.88 23.76 100s/50s 11/39 1/7 0/16 Top score 256 147 94* Catches/stumpings 211/19 49/11 88/28
Source: CricketArchive, 30 September 2024

Alexander Luke Davies (born 23 August 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire. He is a right-handed batsman who also plays as a wicket-keeper. Davies was included in the England Under-19 squad for the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[1]

In the 2017 County Championship, he became the first wicket-keeper for Lancashire to score 1,000 runs in a season.^[2]

In July 2021, it was announced that Davies would join Warwickshire ahead of the 2022 season on a 3-year deal.^[3] In the inaugural season of The Hundred, he was signed by the Southern Brave.^[4] He was the joint second highest run scorer for Southern Brave, scoring 202 runs in 10 matches.

In February 2022, Davies was fined and banned from playing in the opening round of the 2022 County Championship over "historic offensive tweets".^[5]

In April 2022, he was bought by the Southern Brave for the 2022 season of The Hundred.^[6]

Davies was included in the England Lions squad to tour Australia in January 2025.^[7][8]

References

1. "England U19 World Cup squad named". ECB. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
2. "Five county players to make a mark". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
3. "Alex Davies to trade Lancashire for Warwickshire at season's end". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
4. "The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
5. "Alex Davies banned and fined over historic offensive tweets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
6. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
7. "England Men's Lions announce squad for Australia tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
8. "Skipper Davies gets England Lions call-up". Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

External links

• Alex Davies at ESPNcricinfo