Ryan Davies (cricketer)

Ryan Davies
Personal information
Full name Ryan Christopher Davies
Born (1996-11-05) 5 November 1996
Thanet, Kent, England
Batting style Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015 Kent (squad no. 7)
2016–present Somerset (squad no. 77)
First-class debut 7 June 2015 Kent v Derbyshire
T20 debut 12 June 2015 Kent v Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Twenty20
Matches 5 3
Runs scored 35 6
Batting average 5.83 6.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 17 6
Catches/stumpings 9/0 4/1
Source: CricketArchive, 17 September 2015

Ryan Christopher Davies (born 5 November 1996) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman who also plays as a wicket-keeper.[1]

Having joined Sandwich Cricket Club, he also played for Kent County Cricket Club (KCCC) from the Under 13's onwards. Davies studied at Sandwich Technology School and The Canterbury Academy.[2]

Having played back-up to regular wicket-keeper Sam Billings, after Billings call-up to the England One Day International side, Davies made his first-class debut for Kent against Derbyshire in June 2015.[3]

At the end of the 2015 season, having been made an offer of regular first-team cricket, Davies signed for Somerset County Cricket Club on a three-year deal.[2][4]

In December 2015 he was named in England's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5]

References

  1. "Ryan Davies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/kent-prospect-signs-for-somerset-44362/
  3. "Kent v Derbyshire at Canterbury, on 7–9 June 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. "Somerset sign Chris Rogers & Ryan Davies". Somerset County Cricket Club. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. "Aneurin Donald recalled for U-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

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