Charlie Davis
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Charlie Davis West Indies (WI) |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
Bowling type | Right-arm medium | |
Tests | First-class | |
Matches | 15 | 90 |
Runs scored | 1,301 | 5,538 |
Batting average | 54.20 | 41.32 |
100s/50s | 4/4 | 14/28 |
Top score | 183 | 183 |
Balls bowled | 894 | unknown |
Wickets | 2 | 63 |
Bowling average | 165.00 | 39.36 |
5 wickets in innings | 0 | 3 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
Best bowling | 1/27 | 7/106 |
Catches/stumpings | 4/0 | 44/0 |
Test debut: 26 December 1968 |
Charles Allan (Charlie) Davis (born January 1, 1944, Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in fifteen Tests from 1968 to 1973.
Davis started his first-class career at the age of 17, playing for Trinidad. After a good Shell Shield season in 1968 Davis was finally selected for the West Indies. The highlight of his career was a home series against Indian, in which he scored 529 runs in 4 Tests at an incredible average of 132.25. He was also a useful bowler, taking 63 wickets at first class level.
West Indian batsmen with a Test batting average over 50 |
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C Davis | A Ganteaume | G Headley | B Lara | V Richards | G Sobers | C Walcott | E Weekes |