Roger Davis

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Roger Clive Davis (born 15 January 1946) is a former county cricketer who played for Glamorgan for 13 years as an all-rounder.

While having a quiet career from his debut in 1964 until 1970, he then enjoyed five years of greater success, including scoring over 1,000 runs in the 1975 season, before a rapid decline in 1976 which saw him dropped from the team.

He nevertheless enjoyed a successful career, with over 7,000 runs and 241 wickets in first-class cricket.

He became headline news in 1971, when a ball hit him on the side of the head while he was fielding in the dangerous "short leg" position, causing his heart and breathing to stop.

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County career

Davis, who was born in Cardiff, Wales, attended Blundell's School. John Davis, his older brother, who was born in 1939, went to college there, and both played a successful sport in the schools cricket 1st XI. John Davis's debut for Glamorgan in 1959 after graduating from Oxford and playing in 13 matches before returning to teaching in 1967. Roger Davis, on the other hand, did not make his debut until five years after his older brother's.

Davis played for Glamorgan in 1964 as an all-rounder in first-class matches. He was to move up the order later in his career, batting in the middle of the order and bowling off-spin. He was born in the United States and reached five centuries. He played one game, scoring three runs, and taking one wicket in his first year. He appeared in his first List-A match for his county in 1967. He was not selected for the 1965 season, but he returned in 1966 for 12 wickets, hit 273 runs at 13.00, one half-century, and took six wickets at 28.50. The following season was his best so far, with 16 wickets at 22.37 and scoring 373 runs in 19 matches. He also played his first one-day match for the club, scoring five runs, and he met the International Cavaliers on June 5, scoring 43 runs before being trapped and bowled by Jim Standen.

In 1968, he came close to stopping Gary Sobers from scoring 36 runs in one over, but Sobers tied the ball but then missed the boundary rope, giving Sobers another six runs. He took 877 runs off 22 runs at 21.92, with four fifties, but only at 50.50. He played only one match in one day cricket, scoring six runs.

In 1969, he helped Glamorgan win the county championships, taking 33 catches, often in dangerous situations close to the batsman. He won 835 first-class runs at 22.56, including his maiden century, 116. At 23.43, he took 32 wickets, including his first five-wicket haul. He has failed in one-day matches, but he was still scoring only 45 runs at 3.21. He did, however, take 11 wickets at 16.18. Davis toured the West Indies in 1969/1970, but he had a field day, but he found it difficult to be there during the two first-class matches. He took 47 runs at 11.75 runs and only two wickets at 62.50.

Davis' cricket career began in the 1970s, in comparison to his first six years at Glamorgan. Davis had a fruitful season in 1970. He scored 82 runs at 20.07 in 27 first-class games, his third best match in his career. His batting was below average in one day but over 14 games, hitting 101 runs at 9.18 runs. Despite his mixed batting success, his bowling was at its highest level. Davis took his best 54 wickets in the season on record, including career bests of 6/82 and a five-wicket haul. One-day efforts culminated in five wickets at 25.20.

Davis' 1971 season was both a huge success and a challenge. With six wickets at 24.83, his one-day bowling was seamless, and his first-class bowling was much reduced, with 12 wickets at 35.83. His one-day batting average was also good, with only 57 runs at 11.40. It was his first-class batting that excelled during the season. Davis scored his highest first-class total, 134, at 528 runs, a personal record at that time, and his highest first-class average, 25.14.

In contrast to this success, his most difficult time of his career began in May 1971 at Cardiff against Warwickshire. Davis was struck by a cricket ball while fielding close to the batsman at the short leg. At the time, cricket players had no protective equipment, and David began to cough before being greeted with CPR by a crowd physician. He was rushed to the hospital, where it turned out that both his heart and his breathing had halted when he was struck. Davis continued to play for Glamorgan after recovering fully from a full recovery. He also played for the England Under-25s later this year.

He hit his career peak of 134 in 1972 with 114, his highest score in the 1970 season, with 617 first-class runs at 22.85, and two half centuries to go with his century. He also had some success in his one-day batting, scoring his highest score since 1946, 46*, and had a career-best 219 at 16.84. He also enjoyed his second best first-class bowling results since the 1970s, this time taking 41 first-class wickets at 37.63 and his best one day bowling figures, 15 wickets at 24.86, his lowest economy figure, 3.74 runs an over.

In 1973, success soared. Davis took 10 one day wickets at 33.80 on day 33.80, and 24 first-class wickets at 29.87. When he set a new personal record 102 against the touring West Indies, his one-day batting hit its high point. He finished the season with 291 runs at 29.10, including his one and only one day century. These figures were paired with his 721 runs at 20.60 in first-class cricket, with three-half centuries.

Davis, a 1975 tiger, took 22 wickets at 43.45 for first-class cricket. His one-day success continued, with his second best 301 at 17.70, including first half centuries. However, his nine wickets at 44.55 in one day cricket were his best in terms of average. Nonetheless, good form remained. Davis' greatest season came in 1975, when he hit 1,243 runs in first-class cricket. These runs were averaged out of 31.07, the first time he would reach an average of over 30, with two centuries, the most of any of his season, and a high score of 131. His one-day batting career has also hit new heights, with a record of 555 at 27.75 and four fifties. Davis had scored over 50 in the one-day form for the second time in his career. Davis took 29 first-class wickets at 37.75, with two five-wicket hauls, another careed best statistic. He took 11 wickets at 27.72 in one day matches.

Davis had scored 3,861 first-class runs from 1971 to 1975, including four centuries and 17 half-centuries, and had taken 182 wickets from 1971 to 1975. However, his glory came to an abrupt end in 1976, with his form fading rapidly. Though he had a good run in one day bowling, four wickets at 17.17, three of whom were in a single match, and he didn't take a first-class wicket for the first time in his career. He hit the bat for 275 runs at 21.15, with two half centuries in comparison to the six of the previous seasons. He scored 150 runs at 18.75 runs in one-day matches, compared to the 555 of the previous season. Glamorgan soon refused him a job for the next year, resulting in his departure.

However, he did return to play for an old Glamorgan team in 1989. Old Glamorgan players formed Glamorgan 1969 to face Glamorgan 1989 in a 30 over day/night match. Davis was out of four overs off a four overs, including Michael Cann, John Derrick, and Matthew Maynard, the century's grandson. Davis opened the batting for Glamorgan 1969 with Alan Jones, scoring three runs before being bowled by Steve Watkin.

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