# Leanne Davis
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{{short description|English cricketer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Leanne Davis
| female = true
| image =
| caption =
| country = England
| fullname = Leanne Clare Davis
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|04|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale), England
| nickname =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [medium-fast](/source/Fast_bowling)
| role = [Bowler](/source/Bowling_(cricket))
| family =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2000–2001
| odidebutdate = 1 July
| odidebutyear = 2000
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap = 90
| lastodidate = 10 August
| lastodiyear = 2001
| lastodiagainst = Scotland
| club1 = [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire_Women_cricket_team)
| year1 = 1999–2006
| club2 = [South Australia](/source/South_Australian_Scorpions)
| year2 = {{nowrap|2007/08–2008/09}}
| club3 = [Australian Capital Territory](/source/ACT_Meteors)
| year3 = 2009/10
| columns = 3
| column1 = [ODI](/source/One_Day_International)
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = –
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = –
| top score1 = –
| deliveries1 = 42
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 20.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/12
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
| matches2 = 90
| runs2 = 307
| bat avg2 = 9.30
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 26[*](/source/not_out)
| deliveries2 = 3,167
| wickets2 = 66
| bowl avg2 = 29.31
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/19
| catches/stumpings2 = 26/–
| column3 = [T20](/source/Twenty20)
| matches3 = 13
| runs3 = 18
| bat avg3 = 4.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 10
| deliveries3 = 270
| wickets3 = 10
| bowl avg3 = 25.70
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/10
| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–
| date = 5 October
| year = 2025
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11342/11342.html CricketArchive
}}
'''Leanne Clare Davis''' is an English former international [cricket](/source/cricket)er notable for being the youngest player, male or female, to represent the national side. In total she played two [One Day Internationals](/source/Women's_One_Day_International) for the [England women's cricket team](/source/England_women's_cricket_team). She is currently based in [Australia](/source/Australia).
==Early life==
Davis was born in [Rochdale](/source/Rochdale), [Greater Manchester](/source/Greater_Manchester) on 26 April 1985.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/53880.html|title=Leanne Davis|publisher=Cricinfo|accessdate=5 January 2021}}] She spent her early years in the nearby suburban town of [Milnrow](/source/Milnrow).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/untold_story_leanne_davis_youngest_cricketer_represent_england.html|title=The untold story of Leanne Davis, the youngest cricketer – male or female – to represent England|work=The Cricketer|date=22 December 2020|accessdate=5 January 2021}}]
==Domestic career==
Davis played county cricket for [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire_Women_cricket_team) between 1999 and 2006, helping them to promotions in 1999 and 2003. She took her maiden five-wicket haul against [Somerset](/source/Somerset_Women_cricket_team) in 2000. She also played for [V Team](/source/V_Team_(Super_Fours)) and [Braves](/source/Braves_(Super_Fours)) in the [Super Fours](/source/Super_Fours) competition.[{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11342/Womens_List_A_Matches.html|title=Women's List A Matches played by Leanne Davis|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 January 2021}}][{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/114/114033.html|title=Lancashire Women v Somerset Women|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 January 2021}}][{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11342/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html|title=Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Leanne Davis|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 January 2021}}]
After moving to Australia, she played for [South Australia](/source/South_Australian_Scorpions) for two seasons before spending a season with [Australian Capital Territory](/source/ACT_Meteors).[{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11342/11342.html|title=Leanne Davis|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=5 January 2021}}]
In 2009 Davis was a member of the winning West Torrens Eagles, a women's A grade team who won the premiership by beating arch rivals Sturt in the final.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}
==International career==
Davis made her international debut in an ODI against [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_cricket_team) at [New Road](/source/New_Road%2C_Worcester), [Worcester](/source/Worcester%2C_England) on 1 July 2000 at the age of just 15 years, 66 days. This made her the youngest cricketer, male or female, to play for England, a record which stands to this day.