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Paul Davidge
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Personal information
Full namePaul Michael Davidge
Born (1982-01-05) 5 January 1982 (age 42)
Essex
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
BattingRight hand bat
BowlingRight arm medium
RoleWicket keeper/Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000Kent County Cricket Club
2000-2001Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
2002-2005English Universities
2003-2004Berkshire County Cricket Club
2003Middlesex County Cricket Club
2005Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
2006-2008Wiltshire County Cricket Club
2006-2012MCC
2008-2011Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club
2008Williamstown, Victoria
2008Victorian Crusaders
2009Duke of Norfolk XI
2009Bassendean, Western Australia
2011Indooroopilly Districts, Queensland
2011Queensland QDSCA
Career statistics
Competition FC/LA/MCCA
Matches 93
Runs scored 1140
Batting average 17.30
100s/50s –/6
Top score 85
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 89/27


Personal information and education

Paul Michael Davidge (born 5 January 1982 in Harlow, Essex) is an English Cricketer [1] Educated at Burnt Mill School in Harlow before completing two years of study at The Bishop's Stortford High School. Paul completed an undergraduate degree (B.A. Hons) at The University of Chichester (2001-2004), before completing a PGCE at De Montfort, Bedford (2004-2005) and a Master's Degree (MSc) at Loughborough University (2010-2013).


Career Summary

Paul started his career, playing for Kent County Cricket Club Second XI in 2000. Paul then played in the Under 19 ECB County Championship for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club between 2000 and 2001 making his debut against Herefordshire County Cricket Club at Haileybury School in 2000. Paul captained the County in all of their championship matches during the 2001 season. He made his Senior Minor County debut for Berkshire County Cricket Club in 2003 against Wiltshire County Cricket Club at Westbury CC.[2] During the 2003 season Paul also made his debut for Middlesex County Cricket Club]], in the second XI, against The Army.[3] Paul's 2004 county season ended after a he sustained broken thumb in the first game of the season against Middlesex.

Paul played for the English Universities between 2002–2005 and was part of the victorious England team that were crowned champions of the British Universities Home Nations Championship in Cardiff in 2005, having overcome Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Davidge went on to play for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club in the Minor Counties Championship in 2005 making his debut against Suffolk County Cricket Club, at Luton town CC and then for Wiltshire, in 2006, 2007 and 2008, making his debut for the South West County against Wales Minor Counties in 2006 at Abergavenny CC. Paul also played for Wiltshire in the Minor Counties One Day Trophy making his debut for them against Oxfordshire County Cricket Club in 2006, and he was part of the successful team who were defeated in the Semi Finals of the one day trophy in 2006. Davidge then moved to Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club and played for them between 2008 and 2011.[4] One of his many stand out performances for the County came when he took 6 dismissals against Northumberland County Cricket Club in a Championship match in 2009, at Tynemouth CC.[5]

Paul played for the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) in many 'secretaries out matches' between 2006 and 2012 and he captained the club against Durham MCCU at the Racecourse Ground in 2011, scoring a match winning 52 in the sides second innings.[6] Paul completed three stints as an overseas player for A Grade clubs in Victoria,[7] Western Australia [8] and Queensland [9] between 2008 and 2011. Paul was named in the 'A Grade team of the year' in each of the these states, the only overseas player to achieve this accolade [10]. Paul played representative cricket whilst in Australia playing for the Victorian Crusaders during his spell in Victoria in 2008 and Queensland SDCA during his time in the state in 2011. Paul scored 18 runs and took 4 catches on debut for the QSDCA side [11] in 2011.

Paul finished his career for the MCC in the 2012 in the European Intercontinental Twenty20 tournament in the Netherlands where he played in matches against Jersey Cricket Board, France and the Netherlands.[12]

Post-playing career

Since 2012 Paul has worked at Swanbourne House School, in Buckinghamshire, as Head of Games. He is currently Head of Cricket at New Hall School in Chelmsford. In 2014 Paul published 'Developing wicket keepers: a coach's guide, which is his fourth cricketing publication since 2010.

Paul Davidge at National Stadium - Fort Lauderdale
Paul Davidge Keeping wicket for MCC against Scotland
PM Davidge Overseas player for Williamstown - Victoria
Paul Davidge Wicket Keeping for IDCC in Queensland
Paul Davidge Victoria Crusaders - Melbourne
Paul Davidge Batting vs Jersey
Paul Davidge MCC vs Netherlands T20
Paul Davidge Batting European T20

References[edit]

  1. espncricinfo.co.uk
  2. espncricinfo
  3. cricketarchive.co.uk
  4. cricketarchive.co.uk
  5. cricketarchive.co.uk
  6. cricketarchive.co.uk
  7. VTCA.com.au
  8. wastca.com.au
  9. qsdca.com.au
  10. qdsca.com.au
  11. qsdca.com.au
  12. cricketarchive.co.uk


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