Alice Davidson-Richards
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Alice Davidson-Richards
| female = true
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Alice Natica Davidson-Richards
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = All-rounder
| international = true
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 27 June
| testdebutyear = 2022
| testdebutagainst = South Africa
| testcap = 164
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttestagainst =
| odidebutdate = 6 April
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 130
| lastodidate = 14 September
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Idebutdate = 23 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia
| T20Icap = 42
| lastT20Idate = 22 December
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies
| club1 = Kent
| year1 = 2010–2024
| club2 = Yorkshire Diamonds
| year2 = 2016–2019
| club3 = Otago Sparks
| year3 = 2018/19
| club4 = South East Stars
| year4 = 2020–2024
| club5 = Northern Superchargers
| year5 = {{nowrap|2021–present}}
| club6 = Surrey
| year6 = {{nowrap|2025–present}}
| columns = 4
| column1 = WTest
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 107
| bat avg1 = 107.00
| 100s/50s1 = 1/0
| top score1 = 107
| deliveries1 = 84
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 43.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/39
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = WODI
| matches2 = 6
| runs2 = 65
| bat avg2 = 21.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 50*
| deliveries2 = 138
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 19.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/35
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| column3 = WT20I
| matches3 = 8
| runs3 = 46
| bat avg3 = 11.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 24
| deliveries3 = 72
| wickets3 = 4
| bowl avg3 = 22.50
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/5
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–
| column4 = WLA
| matches4 = 103
| runs4 = 1,682
| bat avg4 = 24.73
| 100s/50s4 = 1/13
| top score4 = 101
| deliveries4 = 3,408
| wickets4 = 96
| bowl avg4 = 24.54
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/18
| catches/stumpings4 = 44/–
| date = 18 October 2023
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/870/870738/870738.html CricketArchive
}}
Alice Natica Davidson-Richards (born 29 May 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey and Northern Superchargers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/515876.html |title=Alice Davidson-Richards |access-date=22 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} A right-handed batter and right-arm pace bowler, she made her county debut for Kent in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/870/870738/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html |title=Alice Davidson-Richards T20 Matches |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}} She made her debut for England in March 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1131236.html |title=2nd match, India Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series at Mumbai, Mar 23 2018 |access-date=23 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Early life and education
Davidson-Richards was born on 29 May 1994 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She attended Epsom College, Surrey, England, where, between 2007 and 2011, she played cricket alongside her future England teammate and fellow Test centurion Nat Sciver-Brunt.{{cite web |title=Ton with schoolmate 'special' - Davidson-Richards |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/61974303 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=29 June 2022 |date=28 June 2022}} She later studied at the University of Leeds, and has worked as a personal trainer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-blood-means-no-resting-on-laurels-for-england-s-world-cup-winners-1139311 |title=New blood means no resting on laurels for England's World Cup winners |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Domestic career
Davidson-Richards made her Kent debut in 2010, in a match against Surrey in the 2010 Women's Twenty20 Cup. She scored 29 opening the batting alongside Charlotte Edwards, and then took four wickets as Kent completed an 80-run victory.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/299/299358.html |title=Surrey Women v Kent Women, 3 August 2010 |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}} Davidson-Richards went on to take 10 wickets in the tournament, ending it as the second-highest wicket-taker.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/13/ECB_Womens_Twenty20_Cup_2010/Bowling_by_Wickets.html |title=Women's Twenty20 Cup 2010/Bowling by Wickets |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}} She went on to become a regular for Kent in both formats, and was part of Kent's title-winning campaigns in the Women's County Championship in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2019, and in the Women's Twenty20 Cup in 2011, 2013 and 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/870/870738/Womens_List_A_Matches.html |title=Alice Davidson-Richards List A Matches |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}}
In the Women's Cricket Super League, Davidson-Richards played in all four seasons for the Yorkshire Diamonds. She was more successful with the ball throughout the competition, and was her team's second highest wicket-taker in 2017 and 2018, and their joint highest in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/29/Kia_Super_League_2017/Yorkshire_Diamonds_Bowling.html |title=Kia Super League 2017/Yorkshire Diamonds Bowling |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}}{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/Kia_Super_League_2018/Yorkshire_Diamonds_Bowling.html |title=Kia Super League 2018/Yorkshire Diamonds Bowling |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}}{{Cite web|url=
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Kia_Super_League_2019/Yorkshire_Diamonds_Bowling.html |title=Kia Super League 2019/Yorkshire Diamonds Bowling |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}} In 2020, Davidson-Richards played three matches for the South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and scored 61 in a match against Sunrisers.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1156/1156297.html |title=South East Stars v Sunrisers, 31 August 2020 |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}} She made her List A high score playing for the side in 2021, scoring 92 against Western Storm.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13889;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2021-1252263/south-east-stars-vs-western-storm-1252272/match-report |title=Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley steer South East Stars to comfortable win over Western Storm |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}} She also played six matches in the side's victorious Charlotte Edwards Cup campaign.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13890;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}} She played for Northern Superchargers in 2021 season of The Hundred, taking seven wickets and scoring 110 runs in seven matches.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13891;team=6694;type=tournament |title=Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}} She was South East Stars' joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as scoring two half-centuries.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14446;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=5 October 2022}} She was also Northern Superchargers' leading wicket-taker in The Hundred, with 7 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14454;team=6694;type=tournament |title=Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=5 October 2022}} She was South East Stars' second-highest run-scorer and joint-second leading wicket-taker in the 2023 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and Northern Superchargers' joint-second leading wicket-taker in the 2023 season of The Hundred.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-15157?team=6772 |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=18 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2023-15217?team=6694 |title=Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Northern Superchargers (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=18 October 2023}}
Davidson-Richards played for Otago in the 2018/19 season. She scored two half-centuries in both the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Super Smash, as well as taking 8 wickets in the Shield.{{Cite web|url=
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Hallyburton_Johnstone_Shield_2018-19/Otago_Women_Batting.html |title=Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2018-19/Otago Women Batting |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}}{{Cite web|url=
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Hallyburton_Johnstone_Shield_2018-19/Otago_Women_Bowling.html |title=Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2018-19/Otago Women Bowling |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}}{{Cite web|url=
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/31/Burger_King_Womens_Super_Smash_2018-19/Otago_Women_Batting.html |title=Burger King Women's Super Smash 2018-19/Otago Women Batting |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}}
International career
In March 2018, Davidson-Richards was named in the England squad for their tri-series against India and Australia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/637580/three-new-players-included-in-england-women-s-squad |title=Three new players included in England Women's squad |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=England and Wales Cricket Board}} She played all five matches in the tournament, scoring 28 runs in three innings and bowling four overs for no wicket.{{Cite web|url=
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/India_Womens_Twenty20_Tri-Series_2017-18/England_Women_Batting.html |title=India Women's Twenty20 Tri-Series 2017-18/England Women Batting |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}}{{Cite web|url=
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/30/India_Womens_Twenty20_Tri-Series_2017-18/England_Women_Bowling.html |title=India Women's Twenty20 Tri-Series 2017-18/England Women Bowling |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=Cricket Archive}} In the following ODI series against India, Davidson-Richards played one match, scoring 9 runs as England lost by 1 wicket.{{Cite web|url=
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/eng-w-in-india-2017-18-1131229/india-women-vs-england-women-1st-odi-1131776/full-scorecard |title=England Women in India 2017/18, 1st ODI, April 6 2018 |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In February 2019, Davidson-Richards was awarded a rookie contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019 and in 2020 she was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25936437/freya-davies-awarded-england-women-contract-ahead-india-tour |title=Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1685005/england-women-confirm-back-to-training-plans |title=England Women confirm back to training plans |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=18 June 2020}}
In December 2021, Davidson-Richards was named in England's A squad for their tour to Australia, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/heather-knight-vows-to-fight-fire-with-fire-during-womens-ashes-1293638 |title=Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 December 2021}}
In June 2022, Davidson-Richards was named in England's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against South Africa.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61792243 |title=England v South Africa: Emma Lamb one of five uncapped players chosen |work=BBC Sport |access-date=20 June 2022}} She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for England against South Africa,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1301327.html |title=Only Test, Taunton, June 27 - 30, 2022, South Africa Women tour of England |access-date=27 June 2022}} scoring a century in England's first innings.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61971230 |title=England v South Africa: Sciver and Davidson-Richards make Taunton tons |work=BBC Sport |access-date=28 June 2022}}
References
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External links
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- {{CricketArchive|id=870738}}
{{Surrey Women cricket team squad}}
{{Northern Superchargers squad}}
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