Simon Davis

Who is Simon Davis?

Simon Peter Davis is a former Australian cricketer who played in one Test match and 39 ODIs from 1986 to 1988.

Davis played Minor Counties cricket for Durham in 1982 and 1983, once taking 7-32 for them in the Nat West Trophy one day competition.

Davis made his debut for Victoria in 1983–84. He impressed as an economical medium-fast in-swing bowler and, after the Australian team lost several players to the South African rebel tours, was called into the Australian one-day team for the 1985–86 World Series Cup, taking 2 for 30 on debut against New Zealand.

Davis had a superb series, finishing with 18 wickets at an average of 16.61, the best in the series, conceding 2.93 runs per over. He excelled in the finals against India taking 3 for 10 in the first final in Sydney when defending just 170 and 1 for 23 from 10 overs in the second final in Melbourne. This form saw him selected on tours to New Zealand and India.

Davis played his only Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand in February 1986, bowling 25 overs, taking 0 for 70 and scoring a duck in his only innings.