James Davis (Kent cricketer)

James Davis
Personal information
Full name James Painter Davis
Born Unknown
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Died 9 October 1870
Peckham, Surrey, England
Batting style Unknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1828 Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 46
Batting average 5.75
100s/50s /
Top score 13
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 4/
Source: Cricinfo, 9 November 2013

James Painter Davis (unknown 9 October 1870) was an English cricketer active in the 1820s and 1830s, making four appearances in first-class cricket. Christened at Bethnal Green, Middlesex on 7 March 1790, Davis was a batsman of unknown style who played first-class cricket for three teams.

Career

Davis made his first-class debut for Kent against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1828 at Lord's.[1] Four years later he made two first-class appearances for the Gentlemen of Kent against the MCC and the Gentlemen of England, before making a final first-class appearance for an early England team against Sussex in 1834.[1] In his four appearances in first-class cricket, Davis scored 46 runs at an average of 5.75, with a high score of 13.[2]

He died at Peckham, Surrey on 9 October 1870, aged at least 80.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "First-Class Matches played by James Davis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  2. "Player profile: James Davis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

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