Bryan Davis (cricketer)

Bryan Davis
Personal information
Full name
Bryan Allan Davis
Born (1940-05-02) 2 May 1940
Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RelationsCharlie Davis (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut26 March 1965 v Australia
Last Test14 May 1965 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1959/60–1970/71Trinidad and Tobago
1969–1970Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition Test FC List A
Matches 4 112 34
Runs scored 245 6,231 920
Batting average 30.62 34.81 30.66
100s/50s 0/3 5/46 0/7
Top score 68 188* 74
Balls bowled – 750 12
Wickets – 9 0
Bowling average – 48.22 –
5 wickets in innings – 0 0
10 wickets in match – 0 –
Best bowling – 4/79 –
Catches/stumpings 1/– 127/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2026

Bryan Allan Davis (born 2 May 1940) is a former West Indian international cricketer from Trinidad who played in four Test matches in 1965. He later qualified for Glamorgan, playing in the championship winning side in 1969.

Career

Davis was born in Port of Spain, where he attended St Mary's College.[1] He was an opening batsman and reliable slip fielder who played first-class cricket for Trinidad and Tobago from 1959–60 to 1970–71.[2][3] He made his first first-class century in Trinidad's victory over Jamaica in 1963–64.[4] He played his first Test the next season, scoring 54 and 58 against Australia on his home ground at Port of Spain, but was less successful in the next three Tests.[5][6] He toured India and Ceylon in 1966–67 with the West Indies team, but did not play in the three Tests.[2] He made his highest first-class score after the team returned to the West Indies, carrying his bat for 188 not out in a total of 338 for North Trinidad in the Beaumont Cup.[7]

Davis joined Glamorgan for the 1969 season, when they won the County Championship. After struggling in the opening position at first, he moved down to the middle order. According to the Glamorgan captain at the time, Tony Lewis, he "developed into a superb cricketer in the middle order and a quite brilliant first slip".[8] He scored 1,148 runs in 1969 at an average of 30.21, often making quick runs when they were needed.[9] He scored 1,532 runs at 31.26 in 1970, helping Glamorgan to finish second in the County Championship.[10] However, his family did not enjoy living in South Wales, and after the 1970 season he returned to Trinidad.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "North Zone Treasures – Bryan Davis". North Zone Cricket Council. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Bryan Davis". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Bryan Davis". Glamorgan Cricket Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica 1963-64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "West Indies vs Australia, 2nd Test at Port of Spain, Mar 26 1965". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Wisden 1966, p. 818.
  7. ↑ "North Trinidad v South Trinidad 1966-67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Tony Lewis, Playing Days, Stanley Paul, London, 1985, p. 113.
  9. ↑ Wisden 1970, pp. 280, 390.
  10. ↑ Wisden 1971, pp. 282, 351.
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