Alan Davidson
On scorecards: AK Davidson
In-game rating: 93/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alan Davidson played 44 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1953 to 1963. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with scores of 4 and 6, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 788 runs at 23.9 in 27 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 80 against West Indies at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 1960. The best bowling is 7 for 93 against India at Green Park in 1959.
In all: 5 fifties, 14 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 25.9 across 17 Tests; away it was 24.2 across 26 Tests. The most runs came against England: 750 runs at 24.2 in 25 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 161 runs at 20.1. Australia won 16 of the Tests Alan Davidson played and lost 8, with 19 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 44 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | – | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1960 | Drawn |
| 77* | – | England | Old Trafford | 1961 | Won |
| 76 | – | England | Lord's | 1953 | Drawn |
| 71 | 173 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1959 | Drawn |
| 62 | – | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1958 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/93 | 57.3 | India | Green Park | 1959 | Lost |
| 6/34 | 17.4 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
| 6/53 | 22 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1960 | Won |
| 6/64 | 25.5 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1958 | Won |
| 6/75 | 23.1 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1962 | Lost |
Best in a match: 12/124 against India (1959).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 750 | 24.19 | 0/3 | 84 | 23.76 |
| India | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.77 |
| South Africa | 5 | 127 | 21.17 | 0/1 | 25 | 17.00 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 130 | 32.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 22.36 |
| West Indies | 4 | 212 | 30.29 | 0/1 | 33 | 18.55 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 621 | 25.88 | 0/2 | 84 | 21.05 |
| Away | 26 | 703 | 24.24 | 0/3 | 98 | 20.27 |
| Neutral | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 16.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 | 788 | 23.88 | 0/3 | 92 | 20.50 |
| 1960s | 17 | 540 | 25.71 | 0/2 | 94 | 20.56 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 161 | 20.13 | 0/1 | 27 | 20.70 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 169 | 24.14 | 0/0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 172 | 43.00 | 0/1 | 19 | 21.47 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 119 | 23.80 | 0/0 | 4 | 39.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 68 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 42.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 97 | 32.33 | 0/1 | 8 | 16.25 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1953 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1963 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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