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Roger Davis (cricketer)
Roger Clive Davis (born 15 January 1946) is a Welsh 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.
Born in Cardiff, Wales, Davis attended Blundell's School. His older brother, John Davis, who was born in 1939, also went to school there. Both enjoyed successful sports careers in the school's cricket 1st XI. John Davis debut for Glamorgan in 1959 having graduated from the University of Oxford and played in 13 matches before retiring to teaching in 1967. Roger Davis, in contrast, did not debut until five years after his older brother.
Davis first played for Glamorgan in 1964 as an all-rounder in first-class matches. Batting in the middle of the order and bowling off-spin, he was to move up the order later in his career, he took 241 first-class wickets and hit five centuries. In his first year, he only played one match, scoring three runs, and taking one wicket. In 1967, he played his first List-A match for his county. He was not chosen for the 1965 season, but returned in 1966 for 12 matches, hit 273 runs at 13.00 with one half-century, and taking six wickets at 28.50. The following season was his most successful so far, taking 16 wickets at 22.37 and scoring 373 runs at 12.43 over 19 matches. He also played his first one-day match for the club, scoring five runs, and faced the International Cavaliers on 5 June 1966, scoring 43 before being caught and bowled by Jim Standen.
In 1968, he came close to preventing the record-breaking 36 runs in one over, scored by Gary Sobers in a match at Swansea, when he caught the ball but fell over the boundary rope, giving Sobers another six. During that season, he scored 877 runs off 22 matches at 21.92, with four fifties, but only took two wickets at 50.50. In one day cricket, he again played only one match, scoring six runs.
In 1969, he helped Glamorgan to their County Championship victory, taking 33 catches, often in dangerous positions close to the batsman. He scored 835 first-class runs at 22.56 including his maiden century, 116. He also took 32 wickets at 23.43, including his first five-wicket haul. He again failed in one day matches, however, playing 15 but scoring only 45 runs at 3.21. He did, however, take 11 wickets at 16.18. Over the winter of 1969/1970 Davis toured the West Indies, however he found playing difficult there during the two first-class matches. He scored 47 runs at 11.75, and took only two wickets at 62.50.
The early 1970s, in contrast to his first six years at Glamorgan, were to be the peak of Davis's cricketing career. In 1970, Davis enjoyed a successful season. In 27 first-class matches he scored 823 runs at 20.07, hitting four half centuries for the third time in his career. In one day matches his batting was of a lower standard, however, hitting 101 runs at 9.18 over 14 games. Despite this mixed batting performance, his bowling was at its peak. In first-class cricket, Davis took a career best 54 wickets in the season at 25.42, including career-best figures of 6/82 and one five-wicket haul. This was supported by one day efforts resulting in five wickets at 25.20.
The 1971 season saw both great success and great difficulty for Davis. There was little difference in his one-day bowling, with six wickets at 24.83, and his first-class bowling was greatly reduces, 12 wickets at 35.83. His one-day batting was also fairly average, hitting only 57 runs at 11.40. It was his first-class batting that excelled during the season. Davis hit 528 runs at 25.14, a career best average at that point, and scored his highest first-class total, 134.
In contrast to this success, the most difficult time of his career began in May 1971 during a match against Warwickshire at Cardiff. Davis was struck on the head by a cricket ball, while fielding close to the batsman at short leg. Cricket players wore little protective equipment at the time, and Davis began to suffer convulsions before being given CPR by a doctor from the crowd. He was then rushed to hospital, where it transpired that both his heart and his breathing had stopped when he was hit. After making a full recovery, Davis continued to play for Glamorgan. Later that year, he also played for the England Under-25s.
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Roger Clive Davis (born 15 January 1946) is a Welsh 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.
Born in Cardiff, Wales, Davis attended Blundell's School. His older brother, John Davis, who was born in 1939, also went to school there. Both enjoyed successful sports careers in the school's cricket 1st XI. John Davis debut for Glamorgan in 1959 having graduated from the University of Oxford and played in 13 matches before retiring to teaching in 1967. Roger Davis, in contrast, did not debut until five years after his older brother.
Davis first played for Glamorgan in 1964 as an all-rounder in first-class matches. Batting in the middle of the order and bowling off-spin, he was to move up the order later in his career, he took 241 first-class wickets and hit five centuries. In his first year, he only played one match, scoring three runs, and taking one wicket. In 1967, he played his first List-A match for his county. He was not chosen for the 1965 season, but returned in 1966 for 12 matches, hit 273 runs at 13.00 with one half-century, and taking six wickets at 28.50. The following season was his most successful so far, taking 16 wickets at 22.37 and scoring 373 runs at 12.43 over 19 matches. He also played his first one-day match for the club, scoring five runs, and faced the International Cavaliers on 5 June 1966, scoring 43 before being caught and bowled by Jim Standen.
In 1968, he came close to preventing the record-breaking 36 runs in one over, scored by Gary Sobers in a match at Swansea, when he caught the ball but fell over the boundary rope, giving Sobers another six. During that season, he scored 877 runs off 22 matches at 21.92, with four fifties, but only took two wickets at 50.50. In one day cricket, he again played only one match, scoring six runs.
In 1969, he helped Glamorgan to their County Championship victory, taking 33 catches, often in dangerous positions close to the batsman. He scored 835 first-class runs at 22.56 including his maiden century, 116. He also took 32 wickets at 23.43, including his first five-wicket haul. He again failed in one day matches, however, playing 15 but scoring only 45 runs at 3.21. He did, however, take 11 wickets at 16.18. Over the winter of 1969/1970 Davis toured the West Indies, however he found playing difficult there during the two first-class matches. He scored 47 runs at 11.75, and took only two wickets at 62.50.
The early 1970s, in contrast to his first six years at Glamorgan, were to be the peak of Davis's cricketing career. In 1970, Davis enjoyed a successful season. In 27 first-class matches he scored 823 runs at 20.07, hitting four half centuries for the third time in his career. In one day matches his batting was of a lower standard, however, hitting 101 runs at 9.18 over 14 games. Despite this mixed batting performance, his bowling was at its peak. In first-class cricket, Davis took a career best 54 wickets in the season at 25.42, including career-best figures of 6/82 and one five-wicket haul. This was supported by one day efforts resulting in five wickets at 25.20.
The 1971 season saw both great success and great difficulty for Davis. There was little difference in his one-day bowling, with six wickets at 24.83, and his first-class bowling was greatly reduces, 12 wickets at 35.83. His one-day batting was also fairly average, hitting only 57 runs at 11.40. It was his first-class batting that excelled during the season. Davis hit 528 runs at 25.14, a career best average at that point, and scored his highest first-class total, 134.
In contrast to this success, the most difficult time of his career began in May 1971 during a match against Warwickshire at Cardiff. Davis was struck on the head by a cricket ball, while fielding close to the batsman at short leg. Cricket players wore little protective equipment at the time, and Davis began to suffer convulsions before being given CPR by a doctor from the crowd. He was then rushed to hospital, where it transpired that both his heart and his breathing had stopped when he was hit. After making a full recovery, Davis continued to play for Glamorgan. Later that year, he also played for the England Under-25s.