Joel Davies
{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer
| name = Joel Davies
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| full_name = Joel Derek Davies
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|09|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Manly, New South Wales, Australia
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = Bowler
| family = Oliver Davies (brother)
| club1 = Sydney Thunder
| year1 = 2022/23
| club2 = Sydney Sixers
| year2 = 2023/24–present
| clubnumber1 = 51
| columns = 1
| column1 = T20
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 42
| bat avg1 = 8.40
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 15
| deliveries1 = 42
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/joel-davies-1295851 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 21 February
| year = 2024
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Joel Derek Davies (born 28 September 2003) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. Davies previously played for Sydney Thunder. He is a left-handed batsman and left arm orthodox spin bowler.{{Cite web|url=https://sunstarentertainment.com.au/talent/joel-davies/#:~:text=Joel%20Davies%20is%20another%20young,left%20arm%20orthodox%20spin%20bowler|title=Joel Davies|website=Sunstarentertainment.com}}
Career
Davies was playing Sydney Premier Cricket for Manly Warringah from the age of 14. He averaged over 114 as he captained NSW Metro to the 2022 national under-19 championships with Davies scoring 458 runs across 6 matches. This form led to his signing with the Sydney Thunder for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season.{{Cite web|url=https://cricket.one/news/news-details/63a95a041236d8d022725285/young-sensation-joins-sydney-thunder-for-the-big-bash-league-2023|title= Joel Davies joins Sydney Thunder for the Big Bash League 2023|website=Cricket.One}} He made his Big Bash debut on 4 January 2023 against the Perth Scorchers taking 2 catches and being credited for 2 run outs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/one-of-the-best-fielders-going-around-davies-brothers-set-to-dominate-bbl-for-the-next-decade/news-story/9b68882b264fc9238f0ea85ba8848dd5?|title='One of the best fielders going around': Davies brothers set to dominate BBL for the next decade|website=news.com.au}}
Prior to that, he had caused another run out of Tim David with a direct hit as a substitute fielder against Hobart Hurricanes on 31 December 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guerillacricket.com/news/5194,joel-davis-fires-a-bullet-throw-to-run-out-tim-david|title= Joel Davis fires a bullet throw to run out Tim David|website=Guerilla Cricket|date= 31 December 2022}}
He was given a full contract by Sydney Sixers for 2023-24 Big Bash League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/big-bash/a-fourgame-secret-weapon-and-the-sydney-coups-to-spark-revival-bbl-state-of-play/news-story/00ac4af408f09d22e4a6f49482367ec1|website=Foxsports.au|accessdate=4 December 2023|title= A four-game secret weapon... and the Sydney coups to spark revival: BBL State of Play|first=Tom|last=Sargent|date=4 December 2023}} He played in the Big Bash final on 24 January 2023, as Sydney Sixers lost to Brisbane Heat at the Sydney Cricket Ground.{{cite web|date=24 January 2024|accessdate=25 January 2024|website=BBC Sport|title=
Big Bash final: Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Sixers to win title|url=
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/68081316}}
He was awarded a rookie contract by New South Wales cricket team in April 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3962849/nsw-new-south-wales-mens-contract-list-shield-marsh-cup-sangha-hicks-konstas-maddinson|website=cricket.com.au|accessdate=3 December 2024|title= Blues reward youth while Sangha seeks greener fields|first=Andrew|last=Ramsey|date=15 April 2024}}
International career
In December 2022 he was called up as captain to the Australia under-19 cricket squad to face the touring England under-19s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/next-generation-of-nsw-cricket-stars-in-adelaide-for-u19-national-champs/news-story/79a0172a4788e74d98f98102e9b110a0?amp&nk=21bb0b758a123a9e9539f7f7a5b4063d-1672825612|title= U19 National Champs, Adelaide: Undefeated NSW Metro dominate Australian squad for England series|website=Daily Telegraph}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-under-19-series-all-format-england-brisbane-2023-davies-captain-salzman-bajwa-clark-coach/2022-12-24|title= Davies to lead U19 Aussies against touring England|website=Cricket.com}} He had previously been a reserve for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.t20worldcup.com/news/2414547|title= Australia name Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad|website=t20worldcup.com}}
In December 2023, he was called up to the senior Australia national cricket team for their T20 tour India.{{cite web|url= https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australian-t20-cricket-reinforcements-for-indian-t20-series-ben-mcdermott-joel-davies-chris-green-josh-phillipe/news-story/20175a48cc3dced726a2000374047e53|website=Fox Sports|accessdate=6 December 2023|title= World Cup dark horses? The Aussie T20 reinforcements with everything to play for v India|date=1 December 2023|first=Courtney|last=Walsh}}
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Australian cricketer Oliver Davies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/squad-v-heat/2022-12-26|title= PHENOMENAL' JOEL DAVIES JOINS BIG BROTHER OLLIE AT THUNDER|website=SydneyThunder.com}} In 2018, in different grades both brothers scored centuries for Manly against St George in the Sydney club competition, whilst their father Kevin was scoring a century for Warringah’s fourth grade Shires club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/amp/cricket/news/cricket-grade-record-century-davies-family-manly-club/19flu4e9sixgz1983nkkvcdman|title= Family creates cricket record unlikely to be beaten|website=Sporting News|date= 5 March 2018}} Through their mum, the Davies brothers are eligible to get a Trinidad passport and grew up supporting both Australia and the West Indies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/big-bash/i-was-always-windies-in-the-backyard-the-brilliant-big-bash-brothers-who-could-defect/news-story/f5911202e115bcc60a390d11f907b132|title= 'I was always Windies in the backyard': The brilliant Big Bash brothers... who could defect|website=Foxsports.com.au|date= 5 January 2023}}
References
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External links
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{{Sydney Sixers current squad}}
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