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first and made 339; Davidson took 5/80, including Smith, Kanhai and Sobers. Davidson made 16 as Australia replied with 202 and were in trouble when Meckiff was forced off the field early in the tourists' second innings with injury. Davidson lifted and removed Hunte, Kanhai and Sobers for single figures with the new ball. However, he too was forced off with a hamstring tear. With Australia two men down, the West Indies recovered to 326 and set the hosts 464 for victory, which would have required a world record fourth innings score. Davidson managed only one as Australia lost by 222 runs. He had not had a Test win in Sydney in three attempts, the only Australian ground where he had not played in a victory. After missing the Fourth Test because of a month on the sidelines to recuperate from the hamstring tear, he returned for the Fifth Test with the series level at 1–1. He took match figures of 6/173, including five wickets with late swing in the second innings to help Australia secure the victory. Davidson scored 28 and 12 as Benaud's men stumbled in the run-chase before scraping home by two wickets.

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mid-match in another two. In the five years that he and Benaud led Australia's bowling attack, the pair totalled 333 wickets; Davidson 170 at 19.25 and Benaud 163 at 25, and were a major part in Australia's return to the forefront of world cricket. This came after the first four years of Davidson's career saw Australia win none and lose seven matches out of twelve. Often bowling in tandem, Davidson's accuracy also forced opposition batsmen to attack Benaud, leading them to perish from the pressure to raise the run rate. In the four years after Davidson retired, Australia struggled without his wicket-taking ability. Only one of the six series was won and two were lost; in all Australia managed six wins and eight losses in 30 Tests. Davidson was at his best when Australia was on her knees; In the four Test losses during the last five years of his career, he took 32 wickets at an average of just 13.9 including a

2383: 2902: 855:. However, Davidson succumbed to injury and missed Australia's only win of the series in the First Test, and upon his return in the Second Test, managed match figures of 2/86 and did not pass twenty in either innings as England levelled the series. He was dropped for the Third Test, but continued to perform strongly in domestic matches, including a sequence of 19 wickets in three matches. This included 4/45 including the wickets of Compton, Bailey and Graveney in a tour match against England, and a match-winning performance against arch-rivals Victoria that sealed a second successive Shield triumph with a resounding nine-wicket win in two days. He tore through the Victorians with 5/36 and 4/50, removing Harvey and Test all rounder 1486:, he made 108 after New South Wales had slumped to 6/38 to help the visitors recover to 218. New South Wales struggled in their second innings and Western Australia needed only 175 for victory. However, Davidson took his career best innings bowling figures of 7/31 to bowl out the hosts for 106 and seize a victory. In both matches against Queensland, Davidson took four quick wickets in the second innings to secure narrow victories after bold declarations. New South Wales won the Shield in that season with 64 of a maximum possible 80 points, playing aggressive cricket under Benaud. It was their ninth title in a row. Davidson was a key factor in the dominance, scoring 521 runs at 40.07 and taking 42 wickets at 13.62. 2375: 1180:, taking 3/41, and taking two reflex catches in the leg trap from Meckiff, as England were cut down for 87 and Australia took an eight-wicket win and a 2–0 lead. Davidson's least penetrative match was the Third Test in Sydney, taking a match total of 2/84. It coincided with Australia's only non-victory of the series. Davidson scored 71 as the match ended in a draw. He took three and five wickets in the final two Tests, both of which Australia won. Davidson ended the series with 24 wickets at 19.00. With the bat, Davidson had his most productive Test series yet, scoring 180 runs at 36.00. Australia had defeated 1856: 1199:, the Australian Chairman of Selectors if opting out of the tour was permitted. Bradman turned him down. Davidson was consistent throughout the Pakistan series, taking four wickets in each of the three Tests, to end with 12 wickets at 24.83. He also batted solidly, with 47 and 39* in the latter two Tests to end with 90 runs at 45.00. His contributions helped Australia to a 2–0 series result; it was the first time Pakistan had lost a Test on home soil and the pair of victories were its last in Pakistan for 39 years. He had particular success against 1288:, Smith, Kanhai and Worrell. Australia took a small lead of 52 after reaching 505, with Davidson contributing 44. In the second innings, Davidson was left with a heavier workload after his new ball partner Meckiff broke down after four overs. He took 6/87 from 24.6 overs as the West Indies were restricted to 284. he was again responsible for cutting down the leading batsmen, removing Smith, Kanhai, Sobers and Worrell. This left Australia 233 runs to win with 312 minutes available on the last day. Former Australian Test batsman and journalist 2825: 2679: 1898: 2820: 1318:, and the deficit dwindled to 60 with one hour remaining and 27 with 30 minutes to go. The pair took 17 runs from the next two overs, and regular boundaries and quickly run singles took Australia into what looked like a victorious position. They took the score to 226 with a seventh wicket partnership of 134. Only seven runs were required with four wickets in hand as time was running short. Benaud hit a ball into the covers and the pair attempted a quick single, but a direct hit from 1459:. Davidson responded with a three and a cut for four that brought up Australia's 400. He ended with a hard-hitting 77 not out, after a final wicket partnership of 98 in 102 minutes. This extended Australia's lead to 256 on the last day and gave them hope of stopping England from winning the match. England looked to be heading towards victory with seven wickets in hand and less than 100 runs required, but a Benaud-inspired collapse saw Australia home by 54 runs. Davidson knocked 68: 1538:, was Davidson's first Test victory on his home ground, and he made a major contribution with bowling figures of 4/54 and 5/25; the latter effort included the wickets of Pullar, Sheppard and Dexter to precipitate a collapse that saw England all out for 104. This left Australia with a victory target of only 65, which was reached just before the beginning of a heavy thunderstorm that would have caused the remainder of the match to be abandoned, thus saving England from defeat. 3967: 2674: 680:. Steady wicket-taking, combined with an all round performance of 66, 40 and 3/89 against Western Australia saw Davidson selected for the Australian XI, which took on South Africa in what was effectively a dress rehearsal for the Tests. He managed only nine with the bat, but took 5/108 in the only innings of the match. Nevertheless, he was overlooked for Test selection. He took 41 wickets at 26.75 and scored three half-centuries with the bat to total 418 runs at 34.83. 889:. He performed steadily for the next six matches, not taking more than two wickets in any innings, before playing a prominent role in the final match of the Sheffield Shield season against Victoria. It was then 100th anniversary of matches between the old rivals. Davidson took 6/99 in the first innings, including Harvey for 128, before adding 2/61 in the second. It helped prevent a defeat on the anniversary and sealed New South Wales' hat-trick of Shield titles. 1814: 991:

without a Test victory, and only 64 runs at 16.00 and his underused bowling yielded five wickets at 22.60. In total, he had played twelve Tests, none of them resulting in an Australian victory. His individual performances were also unimpressive despite being successful at first-class level, producing only 317 runs at 18.64 and 16 wickets at 34.06. It was to be another year before Davidson tasted victory at the highest level.

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cricket, and Davidson had achieved his unprecedented feat despite carrying a broken finger into the match. Bradman joked that he should break his finger before every match. During that same tied test match, he set a new record for becoming the first player to complete a double of 100 runs and 11 wickets in a same test match. The record was later achieved by only three other men in test cricket history including

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Australian season was purely domestic and a chance for the players to stake their claims to be part of Australia's future. Davidson scored 374 runs at 34.00 including three fifties and took 30 wicket at 27.50 from eight matches. His most effective effort was a 5/65 in the second innings of the match between Harvey's XI and Lindwall's XI. Davidson's effort helped set up a seven-wicket triumph for Harvey's men.

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his home ground in Sydney, but was wicketless in a rain-affected draw. His Test series had been poor, with 71 runs at 14.20 and only three wickets at 73.33 as England retained the Ashes 3–1. Davidson had not tasted victory in any of his eight Tests. His poor Test form contrasted to his performances against England in tour matches; he took 15 wicket at 15.13 in three matches outside the Tests.

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runs at 55.10 and 45 wickets at 20.62. These efforts led him to retain the number 1 ranking in ICC Test Bowlers ranking for 1961 (which he obtained in the previous year). The 1961 tour of England was Davidson's overseas farewell, and he had not been prolific on his two previous visits, never managing to take more than four wickets in an innings and totaling only 76 in 40 first-class matches.

1280:, Davidson showed his all round skills as well as stamina in becoming the first player to take ten wickets and accumulate more than a hundred runs in a match. On the eve of the match, Davidson broke the little finger on his bowling hand during catching practice and was unable to move it. However, he decided to play after Bradman gave a motivational speech to the team ahead of the match. 723:, regarded as the best batsman in the world at the time. In the nine first-class matches leading up to the Tests, Davidson performed steadily without being spectacular. He scored two fifties and passed 20 in every completed innings to aggregate 317 runs at 45.28, and took 17 wickets at 22.12, taking more than two wickets in an innings on only one occasion. That occasion was against the 1137:, dismissing both twice. Although he was unable to score heavily in the Tests, Davidson scored four of his nine first class centuries during the tour. In all, he had taken 72 wickets at 15.13 and scored 813 runs at 54.20 for the entire tour. From this tour onwards, in 32 Tests, he was to take 170 wickets at 19.26 and score 1011 runs at 27.32 in the remainder of his career. 1470:, which was drawn. Davidson finished the series with 23 wickets at 24.87 and 151 runs at 30.20. He was again Australia's leading bowler on tour. Davidson bade farewell to the English first-class scene with a match-winning display with both bat and ball against AER Gilligan's XI. He took 3/45 and scored 65 and 60, helping Australia to scrape home by three wickets. 797:. Davidson scored 22 and 21 and could not take a wicket as England won by eight wickets to regain the urn for the first time in two decades. Australia had blundered by omitting a specialist spinner, mistakenly thinking that the pitch would not spin. Davidson hit England's spinners out of the attack for a period, but succumbed to the variable bounce of the pitch. 515:. He learnt to play cricket on a pitch that he dug out of a hill on his family's rural property. By the age of nine, he was playing in the second division of the Gosford grade competition. Throughout his high school years, he represented Northern High Schools in the state combined public schools' competition where he played against his future Test captain 668:. He then took five wickets in a match against Queensland before bowling his state to victory over Western Australia in his final match for the summer. He took 6/13 to cut down Western Australia for 50 and took 3/36 in the second innings to seal a 250-run win. Davidson ended the season with 22 wickets at 18.00 and 137 runs at 27.40. 1534:, Davidson made 40 in Australia's first innings of 316. and then captured 6/75 to restrict England's lead to 15. Australia then 248 with Davidson contributing 17, but he went wicketless in the second innings as England successfully reached their target with seven wickets in hand to take a 1–0 series lead. Australia's victory in the 1129:, Davidson took 4/44 and then 5/38 in the second innings as he and Benaud took all ten wickets and South Africa were skittled for 144. Australia won by eight wickets and took the series 3–0. It was his best Test match haul to date. He scored 127 runs at 21.17 and took 25 wickets at 17.0 in the Tests. He had success against 1241:

Australia managed to win the Fourth Test to take a hard-fought 2–1 series victory. Davidson had led the way with 29 wickets at 14.86 in a country regarded as a graveyard for fast bowling—in this era, the home team's attack was dominated by spinners. In six Tests in India, Davidson had taken 30 wickets at an average of 15.77.

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removed Subba Row and Barrington with the new ball in the second innings to end with 2/50 and help set up a five wicket victory. Davidson was at the crease when the winning runs were scored, albeit at the non-striker's end. It was the first time Davidson had tasted Test victory on English soil in three tours.

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In three and a half Tests, he accumulated 212 runs at 30.28 and totalled 33 wickets against the Caribbean visitors at a cost of 18.55, when the next best average of any bowler was 33. Davidson was regarded as the main factor in Australia's 2–1 series win. He ended the first-class season with 551

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for his highest Test score of 80. Davidson reflected "I was as dirty as anyone ever has been". Australia needed six runs from the final over with three wickets in hand but Benaud was caught and the last two players fell to run outs while attempting the winning run. The match was the first tie in Test

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saw an Australian victory, the first in Davidson's 14 Tests. He took 2/31 and 2/18 as South Africa lost by an innings after being forced to follow on. It was during this match that Davidson earned his famous reputation for injury complaints, something that became a constant source of humour; he spent

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as Craig's men started with a nine-wicket win. The next match was against a South African XI, and was effectively a dress rehearsal for the Tests. Davidson scored 34 and took a total of 7/103 as the Australians crushed the hosts by an innings. He rounded off his Test preparation with match figures of

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Davidson had an interrupted lead-in to the Tests. He injured himself while batting in his sixth match, against the MCC, and was unable to take any further part in the match. He was out of action for two weeks but recovered in time for the First Test at Trent Bridge. He had scored 46 runs at 11.50 and

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The Ashes series was the only one of seven series that Australia failed to win since Davidson became the team's frontline strike bowler in 1957–58. Of the 33 Tests in this period, Australia won 16, lost four, drew 12 and tied one. Davidson missed one of the drawn games through injury and broke down

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and Kanhai to trigger a collapse. This allowed Benaud to enforce the follow on. Davidson took a further 2/51 in the second innings to set up a seven wicket victory. The teams moved to Sydney for the next Test, where Davidson's unhappy experiences on his home ground continued. The West Indies batted

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Despite his lack of performance in the Tests, Davidson showed his potential with consistent performance throughout the tour. He compiled 944 runs at 41.04 during the tour and amassed five half centuries and a century. He scored three fifties in the last month of the tour, and after missing his

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bowled unchanged for the entire day to take 7/93 from 57.3 overs in the second innings. During the match, Davidson lost around 11 kg in weight. According to the Australians, it was the "harshest cricket environment" that they had encountered. Davidson said that he felt like a "bloody zombie".

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The 1959–60 season saw Davidson confronted with an arduous eight Test tour of the Indian subcontinent, with three and five Tests against Pakistan and India respectively. Flat and dry pitches unconducive to fast bowling combined with oppressive heat confronted the players. On the last tour, many of

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The 1958–59 English tour of Australia saw Davidson lead the attack for the first time in Australia. It was Australia's first series on home soil since the last English visit four years earlier and came on the back of three successive Ashes series losses. Davidson started well with match figures of

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dropped, Davidson and Benaud became Australia's leading paceman and spinner when the team for the 1957–58 tour of South Africa was announced. It was a heavy burden on Davidson, who had only taken two Test wickets in an innings four times, and three wickets in a Test match on one occasion. The team

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Davidson was recalled for the Fourth Test, but managed only a wicket as England sealed the series 4–1. However, he then took a total of 6/68 as New South Wales defeated England; it was only the second time the tourists had lost for the summer. Davidson was retained for the final Test, his first on

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Despite another season of limited opportunities in 1951–52—he played in only four matches—Davidson continued to improve. He struggled at the outset, taking only four wickets at 41.25 in his four innings, before breaking through against a full-strength Victorian team. He broke through for his first

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Davidson was also known for his anticipation in close catching positions and his accurate and strong throwing arm from the outfield; his ability to take improbable close range catches saw him earn the nickname "The Claw". He was the first player to obtain the distinction of achieving the double of

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and 15 runs came in two overs, helping Davidson to feel more at ease. At the time, Allen had bowled 25 maidens in 37 overs. Davidson responded to the situation by hitting Allen out of the attack. In Allen's 10th over for the day, Davidson took 20 runs. He lofted an off drive over the boundary for

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Davidson brought himself to the verge of Test selection in 1952–53; it was the first summer during which he commanded a regular place in a full-strength New South Wales team. He took a total of 6/74 in the second match of the season against Queensland, and then impressed against the touring South

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saw Davidson return his career best innings and match bowling figures. On a dry pitch and in searing temperatures unfavourable for fast bowling, he took 5/31 in the first innings as India were all out for 152. He then scored 41 as Australia replied with 219. In heat above 38 degrees Celsius, he

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5/66 as Australia took the First Test in Brisbane by eight wickets. In the Second Test in Melbourne, Davidson took 6/64 in the first innings to help bowl out the tourists for 259 and put Australia in control. This included an opening spell in which he removed the three top order English batsmen

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estimated that bus journeys to matches proceeded at an average speed of 16 km/h because of persistent stoppages outside pubs, something that frustrated the non-drinkers. In the end, the young players had to the majority of the fielding as their older colleagues were often still intoxicated

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and Barrington before ending with 5/42 as Australia dismissed the hosts for 206 to seize the initiative. Davidson credited the performance to the capsulin, which flowed into his lower body and in his own words, put his "backside on fire". Australia took a first innings lead of 134 and Davidson

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Davidson took 4/62 in the first innings of the Third Test in Delhi as Australia took a 98-run first innings lead, but he was unable to add to his tally in the second innings as the hosts' batsmen held on for a draw. He then took taking match figures of 5/69 and 5/113 in the last two matches as

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were hampered by stomach bugs and a hip strains respectively. Davidson scored 16 and took match figures of 1/42; Australia were unable to finish off the Indians with their depleted attack and the match ended in a draw. Davidson was left out of the Third Test win, so his overseas tour had ended

789:(48) stubbornly resisted with a mixture of time-wasting and dour defence. Davidson eventually removed both, but there was not enough time remaining to secure an Australian victory. His match figures of 3/59 from 50.1 overs were in large part due to the defensive tactics of England. The fate of 1545:, then tore his hamstring muscle after bowling only 3.4 overs. Australia, with a bowler short, was unable to force a win without him. The Fifth Test was on his home ground at Sydney with the series locked 1–1. He captured 3/43 and 3/80, taking a wicket with his final ball in Test cricket when 1498:

against England was to be his last in the international arena, citing family and business reasons for his retirement. He started the season with half-centuries in the three consecutive innings ahead of the Tests. The third of these was in a state match that resulted in an innings victory over

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and looked unlikely to play. With Benaud already sidelined with a shoulder injury, Australia looked severely weakened without their two main bowlers. Despite again complaining about frailties of his body, Davidson vowed to play and produce a special performance for friend and stand-in captain

758:, who broke the English Test wicket-taking record in the wet conditions, making only four and six. He took 2/22 in the first innings as the match ended in a rain affected draw. His first Test wicket was that of Hutton, caught by Benaud, and he added Evans in the latter part of the innings. 588:. This included a haul of 5/28 and 2/37 as he helped New South Wales to a win over their arch-rivals Victoria, who had defeated them earlier in the season. His debut season ended with 26 wickets at 18.73. He did not surpass his debut innings with the bat and ended with 110 runs at 15.71. 828:

The 1953–54 season was purely domestic, with no Tests scheduled. Davidson had a modest injury-hit season, scoring 76 runs at 19.00 and taking nine wickets at 32.71 in four matches. His best was a 4/50 against Queensland, and 3/89 in a testimonial match for retiring Australian captain

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Davidson passed 25 in the Tests only once took two wickets on three occasions. He finished the series with 182 runs at 22.75 and his sparingly used bowling yielded eight wickets at 26.50. Despite this, he was Australia's sixth-highest run-scorer and third-leading wicket-taker.

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at the crease. They took the score to 92 when Mackay fell and Australia's chances of winning looked remote as Davidson and Benaud reached tea at 6/109 with 124 runs still required with only the tailenders were to follow. Despite this, Benaud told chairman of selectors

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Davidson married Betty Patricia McKinley in 1952. Their sons were born in 1953 and 1955 while he was on tour in England and the West Indies respectively. He was named as the New South Wales Father of the Year in 1982. Davidson died in Sydney on 30 October 2021, aged 92.

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so much time on the massage table that his teammates attached a plaque that read "The AK Davidson Autograph Treatment Table". Benaud reported that Davidson persistently complained to captain Craig about an injury before delivering the next ball with high pace and swing.

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from 1984 to 2002. He served as a member of the New South Wales Sport Advisory Council from 1988 to 2008, and the national equivalent from 1977 to 1981, and served as a director of the ANZAC Health and Research Foundation from 1994 to 2003. He held positions with the

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that he would still be going for an improbable victory in accordance with his policy of aggressive strategy. With an attacking partnership, the pair took Australia to within sight of the target. The pair added 50 runs in 55 minutes. Davidson hooked leading paceman

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Davidson was in strong all round form in the 1961–62 Australian season, which was a purely domestic one. Against Victoria in Sydney, he scored 106 in a hard hitting innings with the tail. He made 58 of the 59 runs added in a last wicket partnership with

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absconded and went sightseeing. By the time they had returned, Norton had confiscated their keys and left them a note asking them to report. The pair then went to sleep at the home of some supporters who had hosted the team for dinner the previous day.

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In Sydney Grade Cricket, he scored 4,302 runs at 37.08 and took 348 wickets at 13.69. He later served as a selector for the Australian team from 1979 to 1984, and after serving as a vice president for three years, in 1970 became president of the

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had led the decimation, taking 38 of the 40 wickets of dry dusty wickets doctored for their use. In Australia's match against Surrey before the Tests, the pair had taken 19 wickets as the tourists lost to a county side for the first time since 1912.

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With the return of the Test players for the 1950–51 season, Davidson had to perform strongly when given opportunities in order to hold his position. He started his season productively by taking 7/49 in the first innings of the opening match against

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Davidson was selected for the England tour and then took 12 wickets and scored his only half-century of the season as the Australians warmed up before sailing abroad. He ended the Australian season with 350 runs at 31.81 and 36 wickets at 25.19.

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After his injury-hit Caribbean sojourn, Davidson had the 1955–56 season, which was purely domestic, to force his way back into the national team for the 1956 tour of England. Johnston had also retired, leaving an extra vacancy for a pace bowler.

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He started strongly with match figures of 7/87 in a drawn match against Queensland in Brisbane. The hosts managed to hang on with three wickets in hand, after Davidson's captain had held up play and wasted 20 minutes for the running of the

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came to the crease to join Davidson, who had been in poor form with the bat, having failed to pass 22 in the past five matches in six weeks. Davidson said that "I was shaking like I had Parkinson's". May brought on the part-time spin of

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His bowling was a mainstay of the Australian pace attack of the 1950s and early 1960s, and from the late 1950s he was widely regarded as one of the finest pace bowlers in the world. Davidson's classical bowling action imparted late

754:, Davidson was named in the playing XI. He supported the pace attack of Miller, Lindwall and Johnston in the five Tests. His debut in the First Test was unremarkable. As with most of Australia's batsmen, Davidson struggled against 1613:, in Sydney's inner-west, is named after Davidson. There is also a suburban cricket and soccer oval in Wyoming, New South Wales, on the Central Coast that is named after Davidson, as well as a cricket and rugby field located in 1574:. At the age of 41, he was the youngest person to have held the post. Davidson held the post until 2003. Davidson was one of the trustees of the SCG from 1978 to 1998, during which time floodlights were installed at the ground. 907:

By the time of Davidson's return, England had retained the Ashes 2–1 after annihilating Australia by an innings in consecutive Tests. Prior to this, Australia had not lost by an innings since 1938, let alone twice in a row. The

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said "I have not met one good cricketer or cricket judge who is not mystified by them ". Davidson felt that Johnson tried to rely too heavily on the senior players and should have placed more responsibility on the likes of

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Davidson returned to a full workload as he helped Australia take a 1–0 series lead in the Second Test in Melbourne. He scored 35 in the first innings of 348, before taking 6/53 in the West Indies' reply of 181. He removed

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After this marathon effort, Davidson scored 81 as New South Wales defeated the tourists by an innings for the second time in the space of the month. He was only asked to bowl five overs after his efforts in Brisbane.

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to help instigate a collapse. The hosts were 9/76, only eight runs ahead, when time ran out. He ended his maiden tour in Australian colours with nine wickets at 18.22 and 18 runs at 6.00 in three first-class matches.

817:. He also took 50 wickets at 20.96 with the ball. Davidson was steady with the ball, never taking more than three wickets in an innings. He ranked seventh among the Australians in both run-scoring and wicket-taking. 487:, allowing him to move the ball to deceive batsmen and he bowled with great control, conceding fewer than two runs per over across his career. In 2006, writer Geoff Armstrong considered that Davidson was, along with 1070:

Despite the highly productive lead-up, Davidson faltered in his first outing as Australia's Test spearhead. He conceded 1/115 in only 32 overs in the first innings as South Africa reached 9/470 in the First Test in

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repeatedly and Benaud attacked the spinners when Worrell took Hall off. Both men were noted for their hitting ability and viewed attack as their most effective chance of survival. Davidson hit four fours from the

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with his second ball and finished with 4/32. He then made 34 with the bat as New South Wales took a 282-run lead, but was unsuccessful in the second innings, taking 0/90 as South Australia held on for a draw.

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Davidson held positions on the board of directors of a variety of organisations, sporting, medical, philanthropic and corporate. He was the chairman of Freshfood Australia Holdings, and was the president of

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However, he started the Tests slowly, failing to take a wicket in the first innings of the First Test at Brisbane before securing 3/43 in the second as the match was drawn. He removed Barrington, Pullar and

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On the first two days, he bowled thirty (eight ball) overs to take 5/135 in the first innings as the West Indies reached 453. He did much of the heavy lifting in removing four of the West Indies' batsmen,

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Davidson also served as the chairman of the Rothmans National Sports Foundation for six years. He served on the New South Wales Olympic Council from 1980 to 1996. He published his autobiography

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During the tour, tensions sometimes arose between the senior players, who were war veterans and drinkers, while the younger players including Davidson tended to abstain from alcohol. Teammate

1269:, holder of the Test world record of 365. He ended with 4/26 as the West Indies fell for 111 and lost by an innings. He then completed his Test preparation with 122 not out against Victoria. 727:, which was a virtual England Test team, while Australia fielded their strongest possible team. In what was effectively a dress rehearsal for the Tests, Davidson took 2/17 and 3/49, removing 599:

he showed his all round skills by taking all ten wickets for 29 and then made an unbeaten 157, helping Australia to a win by an innings and 466 runs. In the only international match against

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before facing the MCC at Lord's in the traditional dress rehearsal for the Tests. He took 6/46 and 3/58 as Australia took victory. His wickets included leading Test batsmen Cowdrey and

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for five Ashes Tests. Davidson started his season well, scoring 30 and 27 not out and taking a total of 5/104 as New South Wales drew with England. His victims included leading batsmen

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In 2013 Davidson appeared in a television commercial for his former employer, the Commonwealth Bank. Davidson appears as an aged dog walker watching a young boy practise his bowling.

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to help Australia seize the initiative and bowl out the hosts for 135. He then contributed four catches in the second as Australia took a 1–0 series lead with an innings victory.

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The Australian Test team was touring South Africa in 1949–50, creating opportunities for young players back home. This was especially true with respect to fast bowling, as

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saw England hang on for a draw. Davidson bowled only 24.5 overs for the match, and Wardle was his only wicket. Rainy weather greeted the players in the Third Test at

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Although time was plentiful, the pitch had begun to deteriorate and Australia look defeated after they had fallen to 5/57, prompting Davidson to join local batsman

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Davidson added a century in a state match against South Australia and for the entire first-class season, he totalled 431 runs at 33.15 and 47 wickets at 18.04.

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six, and drove through the covers for four from both the front and back foot. Davidson then hit the bowler out of the stadium onto the adjacent railway lines.

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His overall bowling performance was strong, with 34 wickets at 23.18, although his batting was ineffective, with only 213 runs at 15.21 and a top-score of 30.

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that played into the hands of the Surrey spinners, Australia were skittled for 143. Only Davidson, who took the attack to the pair, made 44 not out. One

1463:'s off stump out of the ground to end the match and ended with 2/50. It was Australia's first victory at Old Trafford since 1902 and sealed the series. 5892: 5882: 5209: 1495: 844: 5887: 3214: 1075:. With Australia 102 behind on the first innings, Davidson's tour nearly ended. Unable to cope with the 10 pm curfew imposed by team manager 715:. He scored 63, featuring in a century partnership with Harvey, before taking 2/23 and 0/35 in an innings victory. In the next match against 4112: 4034: 2194: 3097: 3069: 1003:

Davidson's Test career batting performance. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, with the blue line indicating the

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for the tour, Davidson made a duck and took 0/36 in the first innings. He then took 4/24 in the second innings, including the wickets of

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against Western Australia in Perth. Having taken a wicket with the first ball of the innings, Davidson proceeded to bowl both

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in the first innings. He ended with 5/40 and took 2/32 in the second innings as the visitors completed an innings victory.

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commented that "One sensed that the West Indies realised they were facing defeat". However, the tourists had other ideas.

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Davidson was selected for the 1954–55 tour of the West Indies, where he injured his right ankle in a tour match against

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before the Australians sailed to England, scoring 87 and 90. The second effort featured a 167-run partnership with

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to the crease, but Davidson'a hat-trick ball was off target and no shot was offered. He later returned to remove

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and himself. Overall Davidson scored 270 runs at 27.00 with two fifties and took 26 wickets at 22.50 in England.

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The Australians crossed the border into South Africa and Davidson scored 100 and took a total of 4/62 against

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The next day, Davidson faced dismissal from the team, but he overcame the turmoil to take 6/34, his first

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Despite this form, his Test campaign started poorly with an ineffective 1/130 in the drawn First Test at

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without conceding a run. He had Richardson caught behind from the first ball of his second over, before

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This appeared to be a match-winning lead after Australia had lost three wickets in quick succession to

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in a country match, Davidson stepped in, remaining a fast bowler permanently. In 1948–49, he moved to

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ahead of the Tests, but he went wicketless, and was dropped in December after the next match against

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and more than half the playing time was washed out. Davidson took 2/60 in the drawn match, removing

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He ended his final Test series on foreign soil with combined figures of 4/150 in the Fifth Test at

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twice in the chest. Dexter then hit a ball to short leg but was dropped. Davidson then removed

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These performances earned him selection for the Australian Second XI tour of New Zealand under

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He broke through for his first five-wicket haul on English soil in his fifth match against

785:, with England leading by only 78 runs with five wickets in hand. However, Bailey (38) and 641: 210: 199: 4234: 1561:. In the Tied Test, he took eleven wickets, the other ten wicket haul in his Test career. 8: 5777: 4809: 1060: 975: 267: 781:. Australia were in a good position at the start of the final day of the Fourth Test at 5471: 5321: 5106: 5100: 2150: 1646: 1103: 331: 1233:

Australia were left a target of 225 for victory. Davidson fell for eight as part of a

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Miller's Luck: the life and loves of Keith Miller, Australia's greatest all-rounder

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injured and unavailable. It got worse for Australia as Davidson and fellow paceman

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He finished the season strongly, with 19 wickets in the last three matches against

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The son of Leslie Keith Davidson and Hilda Aileen Clifton, Davidson grew up in

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the Australians had fallen ill with food positioning, and Davidson had asked

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in his last ten innings. The blue dots indicate an innings where he remained

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Davidson was able to force his way back into the team for the Fifth Test at

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to help Australia take control, but a stubborn partnership by Bailey and

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who achieved the 'All-rounder's Double' (1000 runs/100 wickets) to 1977

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Cashman; Franks; Maxwell; Sainsbury; Stoddart; Weaver; Webster (1997).

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from the next delivery with an inswinger. This brought England captain

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He scored a hard hitting 76 in the first innings of the Second Test at

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Following these consistent performances, Davidson was selected for the

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that he lofted from Laker almost reached the iconic gasometer outside

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twice. It was his best match bowling figures in his career to date.

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and recorded his best first-class score of 129 in a match against

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getting ten wickets and scoring 100 runs in the same Test match.

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As a result of the finger spinners' success, Australian captain

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African Test team. He took a total of 4/113, including batsmen

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He then took 5/63 in the first innings of the Third Test at

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cricket season leading wicket-takers (1950–51 to 1999–2000)

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Watson with the fourth ball for duck and trapping Graveney

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Davidson started the tour well, when Australia arrived in

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Davidson struck 46 runs in the first innings of the

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and joined the Northern Districts grade club. A talented

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At the start of the season, Davidson announced that the

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in 1963, a reference to the length of his bowling run.

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After being omitted in the opening tour match against

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Inside story: unlocking Australian cricket's archives

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(2008). 2209: 2141: 1391:in the Second Test at Lord's. 1272:In the First Test against the 498: 39:Alan Davidson (disambiguation) 13: 1: 5878:Wisden Cricketers of the Year 4392: 3316:Derriman (1987), pp. 150–153. 2119:"Wisden 1962 – Alan Davidson" 1639:Wisden Cricketers of the Year 463:: a hard-hitting lower-order 209:20 February 1963 v 4033:. sportsnoticeboard.com.au. 1651:Sport Australia Hall of Fame 1244: 128:, New South Wales, Australia 7: 4183:"DAVIDSON, Alan Keith, MBE" 2821:"Player Oracle AK Davidson" 2675:"Player Oracle AK Davidson" 2260:Who's Who in Australia 2009 2152:The 100 greatest cricketers 1643:order of the British Empire 1203:, removing him four times. 1102:He then scored 123 against 522:Davidson originally bowled 10: 5914: 5848:New South Wales cricketers 4209:"Davidson, Alan Keith, AM" 3244:Perry (2005), pp. 260–375. 2966:Perry (2005), pp. 337–340. 2945:Perry (2005), pp. 331–332. 2404:Perry (2005), pp. 266–267. 2303:Cricket the Australian Way 1632: 1580:Surf Life Saving Australia 995:Australia's leading bowler 750:When the Tests started at 703:Early international career 221:Domestic team information 169:International information 36: 29: 5863:Sportspeople from Gosford 5843:Australia Test cricketers 5745: 5234: 5227: 5133: 4817: 4712: 4651: 4582: 4525:. South Yarra, Victoria: 4141:The Sydney Morning Herald 2148:Armstrong, Geoff (2006). 1689: 1686: 1683: 1607:Australian rules football 1106:before the Third Test in 933:left arm orthodox spinner 427: 423: 254: 249: 245: 233: 228: 225: 220: 216: 205: 198:11 June 1953 v 191:Test debut (cap 190: 173: 168: 160: 149: 141: 133: 114: 92: 82: 77: 65: 5220:ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 4265:Melbourne Cricket Ground 3968:"Player Oracle R Benaud" 2044:"Alan Davidson obituary" 1970: 1661:in 2011. He received an 1532:Second Test at Melbourne 1274:West Indies cricket team 1079:, Davidson and roommate 524:left arm unorthodox spin 505:Lisarow, New South Wales 107:Lisarow, New South Wales 5160:Leading wicket-takers: 4451:. Melbourne, Victoria: 2936:Armstrong, pp. 170–176. 2737:. Reliance ICC Rankings 2156:. Sydney: New Holland. 1663:Australian Sports Medal 1605:A suburban cricket and 1543:Fourth Test in Adelaide 725:Marylebone Cricket Club 507:(NSW) near the city of 4425:Fiddian, Marc (1992). 4408:Hodder & Stoughton 4083:"AIREY PARK, HOMEBUSH" 3355:Cashman, pp. 152, 213. 3307:Robinson, pp. 241–247. 2301:Pollard, Jack (1969). 1669:Test match performance 1549:was caught at slip by 1012: 815:County Ground, Taunton 584:, South Australia and 5853:Australian cricketers 5137:Leading run-scorers: 3499:Pollard, pp. 170–171. 3346:Perry (2000), p. 200. 1125:In the Fifth Test at 1002: 467:, and an outstanding 5172:1950–51 to 1999–2000 5162:1850–51 to 1899–1900 5149:1950–51 to 1999–2000 5139:1850–51 to 1899–1900 4295:3 March 2016 at the 4057:"Alan Davidson Oval" 4002:Benaud, pp. 236–247. 3956:Benaud, pp. 200–204. 3935:Benaud, pp. 200–201. 3417:Benaud, pp. 132–142. 3373:Benaud, pp. 120–128. 3205:Williamson, Martin. 2984:Perry (2005), p. 40. 1585:Australian Red Cross 1536:Third Test at Sydney 1496:1962–63 Ashes series 743:and leading batsman 372:5 wickets in innings 78:Personal information 37:For other uses, see 4713:Other nationalities 3833:Haigh, pp. 162–163. 3623:Haigh, pp. 140–141. 3253:Perry, pp. 401–408. 3183:Perry, pp. 376–377. 2715:Fiddian, pp. 92–93. 2074:"A captain's dream" 1595:from 1947 to 1974. 1490:Farewell and legacy 1225:The Second Test in 1094:The Second Test in 976:Indian subcontinent 568:. On debut against 561:, had broken down. 444:Alan Keith Davidson 384:10 wickets in match 87:Alan Keith Davidson 62: 18:Alan Keith Davidson 5167:1900–01 to 1949–50 5144:1900–01 to 1949–50 4527:Hardie Grant Books 4376:on 19 January 2013 4346:on 20 January 2013 4312:. It's an Honour. 4211:. It's an Honour. 4185:. It's an Honour. 4171:. 30 October 2021. 3971:. CricketArchive. 3101:. CricketArchive. 3073:. CricketArchive. 3045:. CricketArchive. 3017:. CricketArchive. 3002:Benaud, pp. 81–83. 2824:. CricketArchive. 2678:. CricketArchive. 2416:Benaud, pp. 41–43. 1647:Order of Australia 1013: 46: 5820: 5819: 5816: 5815: 5185: 5184: 4775: 4774: 4768: 4755: 4742: 4729: 4705: 4697: 4689: 4681: 4673: 4665: 4644: 4636: 4628: 4620: 4612: 4604: 4596: 4510:978-1-74166-222-1 4488:978-1-921116-00-1 3635:Whimpress, p. 79. 2993:Haigh, pp. 81–82. 2269:978-1-74095-166-1 1968: 1967: 1657:in 2004, and the 1593:Commonwealth Bank 1480:Western Australia 1155:leg before wicket 1063:and a 76 against 1024:was to be led by 646:Western Australia 441: 440: 419: 418: 250:Career statistics 16:(Redirected from 5905: 5232: 5231: 5221: 5212: 5205: 5198: 5189: 5188: 4802: 4795: 4788: 4779: 4778: 4766: 4753: 4740: 4727: 4703: 4695: 4687: 4679: 4671: 4663: 4642: 4634: 4626: 4618: 4610: 4602: 4594: 4568: 4561: 4554: 4545: 4544: 4540: 4514: 4492: 4466: 4440: 4421: 4386: 4385: 4383: 4381: 4372:. Archived from 4362: 4356: 4355: 4353: 4351: 4342:. Archived from 4332: 4326: 4325: 4323: 4321: 4306: 4300: 4287: 4281: 4280: 4278: 4276: 4267:. 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