John Davy (cricketer)

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John Davy
Ireland (IRE)
John Davy
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type Left arm fast-medium (LFM)
Career First-class List A
Matches 2 4
Runs scored 55 9
Batting average 27.50 9.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 51* 7
Balls bowled 261 174
Wickets 5 3
Bowling average 32.80 55.33
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best Bowling 3/33 2/40
Catches/Stumpings 0/0 2/0

First-class debut: 9 August 1997
Last First-class: 21 August 1999
Updated: 26 March 2007
Source: Cricket Archive


John Oliver Davy (born 1 July 1974 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland[1]) is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler[1], he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in a match against Scotland in July 1997 and went on to play for them 26 times, his last match coming against Zimbabwe A in April 2000.[2]

Of his matches for Ireland, two were first-class matches against Scotland[3] and four had List A status.[4] In all matches for Ireland, he scored 131 runs at an average of 8.73, his top score being 51 not out against Scotland in August 1997, and took 33 wickets at an average of 34.85, his best bowling being 4/16 against Wales in July 1997.[2]

He represented Ireland in the 1998 European Championship[5] and at the 2000 ICC Emerging Nations Tournament.[6] His twin brother Peter also represented Ireland at cricket.[1]

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