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Full name Alan Keith Davidson
Born June 14, 1929, Lisarow, Gosford, New South Wales
Current age 83 years 341 days
Major teams Australia, New South Wales
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 44 | 61 | 7 | 1328 | 80 | 24.59 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 0 |
| First-class | 193 | 246 | 39 | 6804 | 129 | 32.86 | 9 | 36 | 168 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 44 | 82 | 11587 | 3819 | 186 | 7/93 | 12/124 | 20.53 | 1.97 | 62.2 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| First-class | 193 | 37704 | 14048 | 672 | 7/31 | 20.90 | 2.23 | 56.1 | 33 | 2 |
| Test debut | England v Australia at Nottingham, Jun 11-16, 1953 scorecard |
| Last Test | Australia v England at Sydney, Feb 15-20, 1963 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class span | 1949-1963 |
Like his close friend and comrade Richie Benaud, Alan Davidson suddenly translated potential into performance when Australia toured South Africa in 1957-58. A left-arm paceman with a model approach and an economical action - summed up in the title of his autobiography Fifteen Paces - he took 72 wickets and scored four centuries on the trip. For the next five years, he would be the most menacing new-ball bowler of his day, not to mention a dangerous striker in the lower-middle order, and a versatile fielder at home in all positions. A martyr to injuries real and imagined, some of his best performances were reserved for moments when he seemed down and out: he took a broken finger into the 1960 Tied Test, and a bad back into the Ridge Test at Lord's the following year, yet made telling contributions to both.
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- Where's the love for Davo? (Mar 1, 2013)
- Quick picks (Jun 10, 2012)
- 'The only way you learn to bowl is to bowl' (Jan 24, 2012)
- Davidson, Spofforth inducted into ICC Hall of Fame (Sep 12, 2011)
- 'The most incredible game' (Aug 4, 2011)
Sep 12, 2011
ICC Hall of Fame inductees Alan Davidson and Belinda Clark strike a pose
© Associated Press
Feb 12, 2004
Alan Davidson
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Dec 1962
Alan Smith catches Alan Davidson off Fred Trueman
© The Cricketer International
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1962
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Australia v West Indies at Cardiff
Jun 1, 2013 (13:00 local | 12:00 GMT | 08:00 EDT | 07:00 CDT | 05:00 PDT)
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Australia v India at Cardiff
Jun 4, 2013 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
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Scotland v Australia A at Edinburgh
Jun 7-10, 2013 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)
Jun 7-10, 2013 (11:00 local | 10:00 GMT | 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT)
3rd Match, Group A: England v Australia at Birmingham
Jun 8, 2013 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
Jun 8, 2013 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
7th Match, Group A: Australia v New Zealand at Birmingham
Jun 12, 2013 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
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