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Alan Davidson

All-rounder · 1953 to 1963 · 44 internationals

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Test44 matches
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44Internationals
1,328Runs
0Hundreds
186Wickets
42Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test446171,3288024.59--051-8
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test448211,5874313,8191867/9312/12420.531.9762.296142
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test4485420420.4944 (4ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Alan Davidson: Test stats

Test

44 matches · 1953-1963

186wickets
Matches
44
Average
20.53
Economy
1.97
Strike rate
62.29
Best innings
7/93
Five-fors
14

1,328 runs · batting average 24.59

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test616182821953-06-111963-02-15Complete

Questions fans ask about Alan Davidson

How many Test runs has Alan Davidson scored?
Alan Davidson has 1,328 runs in 61 Test innings from 44 matches at an average of 24.59. Highest score: 80.
What is Alan Davidson's Test batting average?
Alan Davidson's Test batting average is 24.59, from 1,328 runs and 61 innings.
How many Test wickets has Alan Davidson taken?
Alan Davidson has taken 186 wickets in Test from 44 matches at a bowling average of 20.53. Best innings: 7/93.
Which teams has Alan Davidson played international cricket for?
Alan Davidson is recorded for Australia in this publication.
When did Alan Davidson play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1953 to 1963. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

44 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1963-02-15Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1963-01-25Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1963-01-11Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1962-12-29Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 7 wickets
1962-11-30Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1961-08-17Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1961-07-27Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 54 runs
1961-07-06Australia v EnglandTestEngland won by 8 wickets
1961-06-22Australia v EnglandTestAustralia won by 5 wickets
1961-06-08Australia v EnglandTestMatch drawn
1961-02-10Australia v West IndiesTestAustralia won by 2 wickets
1961-01-13Australia v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 222 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1953 to 1963

Alan Davidson in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,328Runs
24.59Bat avg
-Strike rate
186Wickets
20.53Bowl avg
1.97Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career446171,3288024.59--051-8
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career448211,5874313,8191867/9312/12420.531.9762.296142
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career4485420420.4944 (4ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
04008001,2001k runs: 1961-02-101k1,328195319551957195919611963
Test runs by year
0801602401953: 182 runs18219531954: 25 runs251955: 46 runs4619551956: 64 runs641957: 45 runs4519571958: 131 runs1311959: 295 runs29519591960: 178 runs1781961: 204 runs20419611962: 80 runs801963: 78 runs781963
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught31 · 50.8%
Bowled12 · 19.7%
LBW9 · 14.8%
Run out1 · 1.6%
Stumped1 · 1.6%
Not out7 · 11.5%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
511 inns
623.578 inns
723.2322 inns
826.5222 inns
922.405 inns
1021.003 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
050100150100 wickets: 1960-01-13100186195319551957195919611963
Test wickets by year
01020301953: 8 wickets819531954: 2 wickets21955: 1 wickets119551956: 5 wickets51957: 11 wickets1119571958: 28 wickets281959: 37 wickets3719591960: 33 wickets331961: 37 wickets3719611962: 9 wickets91963: 15 wickets151963
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
252runs
28.00average
-strike rate
150s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
24wickets
22.79average
2.07economy
65.83strike rate
6/75best

Test record by situation

complete career
Alan Davidson: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England2436575077*24.19--031-5
India6711094118.16--000-1
West Indies4702128030.28--010201
South Africa5601276221.16--010-0
Pakistan4511304732.50--000-1
All446171,3288024.59--051-8
Alan Davidson: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England25455,9932211,996846/6423.761.9971.3425
India6121,60795473307/9315.761.7653.5612
South Africa591,61347425256/3417.001.5864.5212
Pakistan4898343313144/4222.351.9170.2120
West Indies481,39125612336/5318.542.6342.1505
All448211,5874313,8191867/9320.531.9762.29614
Alan Davidson: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home172406218025.87--020591
Away2536770377*24.24--031-7
Neutral110444.00--000-0
All446171,3288024.59--051-8
Alan Davidson: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home17324,8341161,768846/5321.042.1957.5418
Away26486,5443051,986987/9320.261.8266.7746
Neutral12209106544/4216.251.8652.2510
All448211,5874313,8191867/9320.531.9762.29614
Alan Davidson: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match171714357627.18--021-3
2nd innings of the match262625577123.20--010-2
3rd innings of the match1111221377*23.66--010-3
4th innings of the match7721238024.60--010-0
All446171,3288024.59--051-8
Alan Davidson: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match27273,9241241,406756/6418.742.1452.3265
2nd innings of the match17172,42293779376/5321.051.9265.4503
3rd innings of the match30304,5911881,435677/9321.411.8768.5206
4th innings of the match886502619973/4328.421.8392.8500
All448211,5874313,8191867/9320.531.9762.29614
Alan Davidson: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 51111717*N/A--000-0
No. 67811654623.57--000-1
No. 7162214888023.23--020-2
No. 81822350477*26.52--021-4
No. 94501126222.40--010-0
No. 103314239*21.00--000-1
All446171,3288024.59--051-8
Alan Davidson: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won1619244777*26.29--021-4
Lost81612884119.20--000-2
Drawn182444697623.45--020-2
Tied1201248062.00--010120
All446171,3288024.59--051-8
Alan Davidson: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won16324,5941591,428896/5316.041.8651.6146
Lost8151,95593634377/9317.131.9452.8305
Drawn19334,6001731,535496/3431.322.0093.8721
Tied124386222116/8720.183.0439.8102
All448211,5874313,8191867/9320.531.9762.29614
Alan Davidson: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
195351021827622.75--010-2
1954120252012.506041.6600020
1955230462315.33--00030
1956340643716.00--000-0
1957220452422.50--000-0
19585601316221.83--010-0
19598912957136.87--010-2
19605611788035.60--010-1
1961712320477*22.66--011-3
1962230804026.66--00080
1963340784619.50--00070
All446171,3288024.59--051-8
Alan Davidson: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1953587504221282/2226.501.6993.7500
19541220058622/3443.002.58100.0000
1955233681113411/55134.002.18368.0000
1956473462111351/622.601.9569.2000
19572466019198116/3418.001.8060.0001
1958591,63053398286/6414.211.4658.2112
19598162,31998745377/9320.131.9262.6722
19605101,57353595336/5318.032.2647.6613
19617142,33599858375/4223.182.2063.1014
1962246651624896/7527.552.2373.8801
19633574114232155/2515.461.8749.4011
All448211,5874313,8191867/9320.531.9762.29614
Alan Davidson: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Sydney Cricket Ground6801617120.12--010180
Melbourne Cricket Ground5701694024.1443438.94000141
Adelaide Oval3501194623.80--00090
Brisbane Cricket Ground3401728043.00--010180
Headingley2424822*24.00--000-1
Kennington Oval340682217.00--000-1
Lord's241977632.33--010-1
Old Trafford2429677*48.00--011132
National Stadium, Karachi2317939*39.50--000-1
All446171,3288024.59--051-8
Alan Davidson: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Sydney Cricket Ground6111,66341559275/2520.702.0161.5912
Melbourne Cricket Ground5101,64632643346/5318.912.3448.4104
Brisbane Cricket Ground361,11832408196/8721.472.1858.8402
Adelaide Oval354071115842/1739.502.32101.7500
Kennington Oval354991721054/8342.002.5299.8010
Brabourne Stadium244312312954/6225.801.7986.2010
Headingley246495113995/6315.441.2872.1101
Lord's244402113085/4216.251.7755.0001
National Stadium, Karachi244502214463/7024.001.9275.0000
The Wanderers Stadium2470814232106/3423.201.9670.8001
Old Trafford234421618073/7025.712.4463.1400
Trent Bridge2317895132/2217.001.7159.3300
All448211,5874313,8191867/9320.531.9762.29614

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 14

  1. 5/25v EnglandSydney Cricket Ground · 1963-01-11
  2. 6/75v EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1962-12-29
  3. 5/63v EnglandHeadingley · 1961-07-06
  4. 5/42v EnglandLord's · 1961-06-22
  5. 5/84v West IndiesMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1961-02-10
  6. 5/80v West IndiesSydney Cricket Ground · 1961-01-13
  7. 6/53v West IndiesMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1960-12-30
  8. 6/87v West IndiesBrisbane Cricket Ground · 1960-12-09
  9. 5/135v West IndiesBrisbane Cricket Ground · 1960-12-09
  10. 7/93v IndiaGreen Park · 1959-12-19
  11. 5/31v IndiaGreen Park · 1959-12-19
  12. 6/64v EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground · 1958-12-31
  13. 5/38v South AfricaSt George's Park · 1958-02-28
  14. 6/34v South AfricaThe Wanderers Stadium · 1957-12-23

Best Test performances

Alan Davidson: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
80--80West IndiesBrisbane Cricket Ground1960-12-09
77*--102EnglandOld Trafford1961-07-27
76--131EnglandLord's1953-06-25
7117341.0480EnglandSydney Cricket Ground1959-01-09
62---0South AfricaThe Wanderers Stadium1958-02-07
47---0PakistanGaddafi Stadium1959-11-21
46--30EnglandAdelaide Oval1963-01-25
44--40West IndiesBrisbane Cricket Ground1960-12-09
439843.8750EnglandAdelaide Oval1959-01-30
41---0IndiaGreen Park1959-12-19
Alan Davidson: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
7/93345231.61IndiaGreen Park1959-12-19
6/3414041.45South AfricaThe Wanderers Stadium1957-12-23
6/5317641.80West IndiesMelbourne Cricket Ground1960-12-30
6/6420571.87EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1958-12-31
6/7518542.43EnglandMelbourne Cricket Ground1962-12-29
6/8719842.63West IndiesBrisbane Cricket Ground1960-12-09
5/258621.74EnglandSydney Cricket Ground1963-01-11
5/3112171.53IndiaGreen Park1959-12-19
5/3820981.09South AfricaSt George's Park1958-02-28
5/4214761.71EnglandLord's1961-06-22

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1963-02-15England153/43 & 3/80Sydney Cricket GroundMatch drawn
1963-01-25England46 & 20/30Adelaide OvalMatch drawn
1963-01-11England154/54 & 5/25Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by 8 wickets
1962-12-29England40 & 176/75 & 0/53Melbourne Cricket GroundEngland won by 7 wickets
1962-11-30England230/77 & 3/43Brisbane Cricket GroundMatch drawn
1961-08-17England174/83 & 0/67Kennington OvalMatch drawn
1961-07-27England0 & 77*3/70 & 2/50Old TraffordAustralia won by 54 runs
1961-07-06England22* & 75/63 & 1/17HeadingleyEngland won by 8 wickets
1961-06-22England6 & 0*5/42 & 2/50Lord'sAustralia won by 5 wickets
1961-06-08England221/70 & 0/60EdgbastonMatch drawn