Josh Davey

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Josh Davey

| image = 1 58 Josh Davey.jpg

| country = Scotland

| fullname = Joshua Henry Davey

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Aberdeen, Scotland

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = All-rounder

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2010–2022

| odidebutdate = 15 June

| odidebutyear = 2010

| odidebutagainst = Netherlands

| odicap = 40

| lastodidate = 15 December

| lastodiyear = 2019

| lastodiagainst = UAE

| odishirt = 38

| T20Idebutdate = 24 July

| T20Idebutyear = 2012

| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh

| T20Icap = 28

| lastT20Idate = 21 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe

| T20Ishirt = 38

| club1 = Middlesex

| year1 = 2010–2013

| clubnumber1 = 24

| club2 = → Hampshire (on loan)

| year2 = 2013

| club3 = Somerset

| year3 = 2014–present

| clubnumber3 = 38

| club4 = → Leicestershire (on loan)

| year4 = 2023

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 31

| runs1 = 497

| bat avg1 = 22.59

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 64

| deliveries1 = 1,301

| wickets1 = 49

| bowl avg1 = 22.08

| fivefor1 = 2

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 6/28

| catches/stumpings1 = 10/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 31

| runs2 = 115

| bat avg2 = 14.37

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 24

| deliveries2 = 653

| wickets2 = 37

| bowl avg2 = 23.97

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/18

| catches/stumpings2 = 15/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 79

| runs3 = 1,757

| bat avg3 = 19.96

| 100s/50s3 = 0/5

| top score3 = 75*

| deliveries3 = 10,308

| wickets3 = 211

| bowl avg3 = 23.98

| fivefor3 = 4

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/21

| catches/stumpings3 = 22/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 99

| runs4 = 1,300

| bat avg4 = 23.21

| 100s/50s4 = 0/6

| top score4 = 91

| deliveries4 = 3,716

| wickets4 = 126

| bowl avg4 = 26.00

| fivefor4 = 2

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 6/28

| catches/stumpings4 = 27/–

| date = 25 May

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/407265.html CricInfo

}}

Joshua Henry Davey (born 3 August 1990) is a Scottish cricketer,{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/am-roundup-round-2-bob-willis-trophy/ |title=Associate player roundup from Round 2 of the Bob Willis Trophy |work=Emerging Cricket |access-date=12 August 2020}} who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club having previously played for Middlesex as well as representing his country in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He was educated at South Lee Prep School and then Culford School, in Suffolk.

County career

In April 2010, Davey made his county debut for Middlesex against Northamptonshire in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/262/262610.html Northamptonshire v Middlesex, Clydesdale Bank 40 2010 (Group B)], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 28 August 2010 He made his first-class debut a month later against Oxford University Cricket Club, he scored two fifties in the match and shared an opening partnership of 192 with Sam Robson in the first innings.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/262/262699.html Oxford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence v Middlesex, University Centres of Cricketing Excellence 2010], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 28 August 2010

On 15 April 2014, Davey was awarded a summer contract for the 2014 season with Somerset.

International career

On 15 June 2010, Davey made his ODI debut against the Netherlands. Opening the batting, he scored 24 and coming on as first change took 1/27 from seven overs.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/273/273161.html Netherlands v Scotland, Scotland in Netherlands 2010 (Only ODI)], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 28 August 2010 In his fourth ODI, he returned figures of 5/9 in 7.2 overs against Afghanistan.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/289/289651.html Scotland v Afghanistan, Afghanistan in Scotland 2010 (2nd ODI)], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 28 August 2010 This is the best bowling analysis for Scotland in ODIs.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Scotland/Odis/Best_Innings_Bowling_Scotland.html Four or More Wickets in an Innings for Scotland in ODI Cricket] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203110146/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Scotland/Odis/Best_Innings_Bowling_Scotland.html |date=3 December 2008 }}, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 28 August 2010

On 14 January 2015, Davey added his name to the list of outstanding all round performances in an ODI by scoring 53 not out and picking 6 wickets for 28 runs against Afghanistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi in a triangular series which also involved Ireland.{{cite news |url=http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/2014/04/three-new-summer-contracts |title=Three New Somerset Contracts |publisher=Somerset County Cricket Club |date=15 April 2014 |access-date=15 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416225420/http://www.somersetcountycc.co.uk/2014/04/three-new-summer-contracts/ |archive-date=16 April 2014 |df=dmy-all }}

In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/squads-announced-for-t20i-tri-series-in-ireland-and-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-qualifier/ |title=Squads announced for T20I Tri-Series in Ireland and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=12 September 2019}} In September 2021, Davey was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/captain-coetzer-leads-scotland-squad-to-icc-t20-world-cup/ |title=Captain Coetzer leads Scotland squad to ICC Men's T20 World Cup |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=9 September 2021}}