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Oliver Davies
Personal information
Full name
Oliver Henry Davies
Born (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 23)
Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Role Top-order batter
Relations Joel Davies (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21–present Sydney Thunder (squad no. 9)
2020/21–present New South Wales (squad no. 14)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 9 19 39
Runs scored 754 546 662
Batting average 53.85 36.40 20.68
100s/50s 3/3 0/2 0/3
Top score 131 57 65
Catches/ stumpings 10/– 11/– 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2024

Oliver Davies (born 14 October 2000) is an Australian cricketer. [1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 22 December 2020, for the Sydney Thunder, in the 2020–21 Big Bash League season. [2] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [3] He made his List A debut on 15 February 2021, for New South Wales in the 2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup. [4] He made his First class debut on 2 March 2023, for New South Wales in the 2022–23 Sheffield Shield season. [5]

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. [6] Through their mum, the Davies brothers are eligible to get a Trinidad passport and grew up supporting both Australia and the West Indies. [7]

References

  1. ^ "Oliver Davies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "12th Match (N), Canberra, Dec 22 2020, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Next generation: Australia reveal U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ "1st Match, Sydney, Feb 15 2021, The Marsh Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ "25th Match, Albury, March 02 - 05, 2023, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ "'Phenomenal' Joel Davies joins big brother Ollie at Thunder". Sydney Thunder. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ "'I was always Windies in the backyard': The brilliant Big Bash brothers... who could defect". Foxsports.com.au.

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