Brian Davison (cricketer)

Brian Davison
Personal information
Full name
Brian Fettes Davison
Born (1946-12-21) 21 December 1946 (age 77)
Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Southern Rhodesia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium/Off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1967-68–1979-80Rhodesia
1970–1983Leicestershire
1985Gloucestershire
1979-80–1987-88Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 467 334
Runs scored 27,453 8,343
Batting average 39.96 31.24
100s/50s 53/148 7/46
Top score 189 158*
Balls bowled 1,802
Wickets 82 54
Bowling average 32.78 25.22
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/52 4/29
Catches/stumpings 338/– 80/–
Source: Cricinfo.com, 4 December 2008

Brian Fettes Davison (born 21 December 1946) is a former cricketer who played 467 first-class matches for Rhodesia, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire and Tasmania, and former member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly.

Described as "an aggressive, fast-scoring right-handed batsman",[1] Davison was also a useful right-arm medium-pace bowler and an outstanding fielder who captained Rhodesia in 25 matches.

  1. ^ Martin-Jenkins, Christopher (1996). World Cricketers: A Biographical Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-210005-X.