Alex Davies (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Alex Davies | image = 1 20 Much later Alex Davies.jpg | caption = Davies in 2021 | country = England | fullname = Alexander Luke Davies | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Darwen]], [[Lancashire]], England | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | role = [[Wicket-keeper]] | club1 = [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2011–2021}} | clubnumber1 = 17 | club2 = [[Southern Brave]] | year2 = 2021–2024 | clubnumber2 = 17 | club3 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]] | year3 = {{nowrap|2022–present}} | clubnumber3 = 71 | type1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]] | debutdate1 = 11 September | debutyear1 = 2012 | debutfor1 = Lancashire | debutagainst1 = [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] | type2 = [[List A cricket|List A]] | debutdate2 = 21 August | debutyear2 = 2011 | debutfor2 = Lancashire | debutagainst2 = [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] | hidedeliveries = true | columns = 3 | column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches1 = 153 | runs1 = 7,767 | bat avg1 = 33.62 | 100s/50s1 = 11/48 | top score1 = 256 | catches/stumpings1 = 248/19 | column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches2 = 59 | runs2 = 1,657 | bat avg2 = 31.26 | 100s/50s2 = 2/8 | top score2 = 147 | catches/stumpings2 = 53/11 | column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]] | matches3 = 165 | runs3 = 3,506 | bat avg3 = 24.51 | 100s/50s3 = 0/19 | top score3 = 94[[Not out|*]] | catches/stumpings3 = 96/30 | date = 12 May | year = 2026 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/384/384989/384989.html CricketArchive }} '''Alexander Luke Davies''' (born 23 August 1994) is an English [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]. He is a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]] who also plays as a [[wicket-keeper]]. Davies was included in the [[England Under-19 cricket team|England Under-19]] squad for the [[2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.|2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ecb.co.uk/ecb/about-ecb/media-releases/u19-squad,318603,EN.html?Pf=com.otherobjects.cms.model.structure.Folder-L-88 |title=England U19 World Cup squad named |publisher=ECB |date=6 July 2012 |accessdate=6 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514190828/http://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/about-ecb/media-releases/u19-squad%2C318603%2CEN.html?Pf=com.otherobjects.cms.model.structure.Folder-L-88 |archivedate=14 May 2014 }}</ref>

In the [[2017 County Championship]], he became the first wicket-keeper for Lancashire to score 1,000 runs in a season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143077.html |title=Five county players to make a mark |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=13 April 2018}}</ref>

In July 2021, it was announced that Davies would join Warwickshire ahead of the 2022 season on a 3-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alex-davies-to-trade-lancashire-for-warwickshire-at-season-s-end-1270250 |title=Alex Davies to trade Lancashire for Warwickshire at season's end |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 November 2021}}</ref> In the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]], he was signed by the [[Southern Brave]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-02-27}}</ref> 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 [[Twitter|tweets]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alex-davies-banned-and-fined-over-historic-offensive-tweets-1300322 |title=Alex Davies banned and fined over historic offensive tweets |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref>

In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Southern Brave]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

Davies was included in the [[England Lions cricket team|England Lions]] squad to tour Australia in January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4187920/england-mens-lions-announce-squad-for-australia-tour|title=England Men’s Lions announce squad for Australia tour|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|accessdate=18 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edgbaston.com/news/skipper-davies-gets-england-lions-call-up/|title=Skipper Davies gets England Lions call-up|publisher=Warwickshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=18 December 2024}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/516039.html|name=Alex Davies}}

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