Georgia Davis

Georgia Katie Davis (born 3 June 1999) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire, Central Sparks and Trent Rockets. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler. She previously played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the Women's Cricket Super League.[1][2]

Georgia Davis
Personal information
Full nameGeorgia Katie Davis
Born (1999-06-03) 3 June 1999
Birmingham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentWarwickshire
2019Yorkshire Diamonds
2020–presentCentral Sparks
2021–presentTrent Rockets
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 32 51
Runs scored 133 128
Batting average 7.00 9.84
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 16 19
Balls bowled 1,425 1,000
Wickets 48 61
Bowling average 17.68 12.78
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/18 4/12
Catches/stumpings 5/– 10/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 September 2021

Early life

Davis was born on 3 June 1999 in Birmingham.[2]

Domestic career

Davis made her county debut in 2015, for Warwickshire against Surrey.[3] In her first season, she took 7 wickets at an average of 12.14 in the 2015 Women's Twenty20 Cup.[4] Over the following seasons, Davis was most effective for Warwickshire in the Twenty20 Cup, taking 11 wickets at an average of 11.09 in 2017 and 14 wickets at 10.42 in 2018.[5][6] In 2019, she was Warwickshire's leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, taking 12 wickets including her List A best bowling of 4/18.[7] She also helped her side to victory in the 2019 Women's Twenty20 Cup that season, taking 7 wickets in the tournament, including 3 in the deciding match against Lancashire.[8][9] In the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, Davis took 7 wickets at an average of 8.71.[10]

Davis also played for Yorkshire Diamonds in the 2019 Women's Cricket Super League. She played two matches, but did not bat or bowl.[2]

In 2020, Davis played for Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in two matches, taking four wickets at an average of 20.25, including taking 3/29 against North West Thunder.[11][12] In 2021, she took nine wickets for the side in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy with an economy of just 3.80, as well as taking eight wickets in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the most for her side.[13][14] She also played for Trent Rockets in The Hundred, appearing in 5 matches and taking two wickets.[15]

In April 2022, she was bought by the Trent Rockets for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[16]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Georgia Davis". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. "Player Profile: Georgia Davis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. "Surrey Women v Warwickshire Women, 25 May 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. "Bowling for Warwickshire Women/NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup 2015". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. "Bowling for Warwickshire Women/NatWest Women's Twenty20 Cup 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. "Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. "Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. "Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  9. "Edgbaston.com". Georgia Davis. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  10. "Bowling for Warwickshire Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  11. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020 - Central Sparks". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. "Central Sparks v North West Thunder, 31 August 2020". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  13. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  14. "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  15. "Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Trent Rockets (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  16. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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