Michael Davidson (cricketer, born 1970)

Not to be confused with Michael Davidson (cricketer, born 1981) or Michael Davidson (cricketer, born 1992).

Michael Joseph Davidson (born 18 October 1970) is a former English cricketer. Davidson was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Penrith, Cumberland.

Michael Davidson

Personal information
Full name	Michael Joseph Davidson
Born	(1970-10-18) 18 October 1970 (age 54) Penrith, Cumberland, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1989–1995	Shropshire
Career statistics
Competition List A Matches 2 Runs scored 41 Batting average 21.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 41 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2011

Davidson made his debut for Shropshire in the 1989 Minor Counties Championship against Wales Minor Counties. Davidson played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1989 to 1995, which included 28 Minor Counties Championship appearances^[1] and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.^[2] He made his List A debut against Middlesex in the 1992 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he scored 42 runs before being dismissed by John Emburey.^[3] He made a further List A appearance against Somerset in the 1993 NatWest Trophy.^[4] He was dismissed for a duck by Keith Parsons in this match.^[5] During the same period he played club cricket for Newport in that county.^[6]

Davidson was also a professional footballer who has played for Hereford United and Telford United.^[7]

References

1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Michael Davidson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
2. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Michael Davidson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
3. "Shropshire v Middlesex, 1992 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
4. "List A Matches played by Michael Davidson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
5. "Shropshire v Somerset, 1993 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
6. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 32, 55. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published by Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
7. Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, page 32.

External links

• Michael Davidson at ESPNcricinfo
• Michael Davidson at CricketArchive