Young-aged Ollie Davies is a professional Australian cricketer. Currently, he is one of the hottest prospects in the cricketing world.
Davies plays for Sydney Thunders in Big Bash League and New South Wales in List-A cricket.
Thanks to Davies’s supportive parents and siblings, he follows family cricketing footsteps and builds his legacy.
Davies rose to stardom following his record six sixes in an over and double ton in U-19 National Championships in 2018.
Ollie Davies had a day out at the #U19Champs today!
207 from 115 balls including 17 sixes.
And six of those sixes came off one over. ? pic.twitter.com/ktFZJVkCHm
— Cricket NSW (@CricketNSW) December 3, 2018
Cricketer: Who Is Ollie Davies?
Ollie Davies is 21 years old professional Australian cricketer. He was born on 14 October 2000 in Curl Curl, New South Wales.
Davies came to the limelight with his dynamic power-hitting shots during U-19 National Championships in 2018.
He scored 207 off 115 balls in the match that included 17 sixes and 14 fours while playing for NSW Metro.
Big Bah League Franchise Sydney Thunders signed him in BBL season 9, but he could not get game time due to a wrist injury.
Next season, he made his debut for Thunders in BBL against Scorchers. He scored 36 runs in the match.
Later, in the 2020-21 Marsh One-Day Cup, he made his List A debut for New South Wales.
Who Are Ollie Davies Parents? Their Nationality
Ollie Davies was born to parents Kevin and Simone Davies. He also has two older sister, Lucy and a younger brother Joel.
He is close to his parents and siblings. Without their support and encouragement, he would not reach where he is today.
Davies comes from a cricketing family. His father and younger brother are also cricketers.
Likewise, Davies’s grandfather Derek Leon was also a professional cricketer who played for Queen’s Park Cricket Club.
The family has built a cricket net and installed a bowling machine in their backyard.
Moreover, in 2018, the Ollie family created a record that is unlikely to be broken. On the same day, Ollie and his brother and father scored a century for their respective side.
Davies belongs to Australian nationality. He has already vice-captained the Australian team in U-19 Cricket World Cup in 2020.
Ollie Davies Injury: What Happened To His Thumb?
Ollie Davies broke his thumb while fielding for Manly in first-class cricket against Western Suburbs on 20 November.
The worst was that it was his right hand before starting the new Big Bash League season.
But the good news was although Davies was initially told he would be out for 8 weeks hand specialist updated he would recover in 3 weeks.
Davies has already fully recovered. He returned in BBL with a bang following injury scoring 26 runs off 12 balls against Adeilade Stars.
Previously, in 2019 he suffered a season-ending wrist injury in pre-season games.