Oliver Davies (cricketer)

Oliver Davies is an Australian cricketer who plays for New South Wales and the Sydney Thunder. He is an aggressive right-handed batter, often attacking spin bowling. He is eligible to play for West Indies cricket team.

Career

Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut on 22 December 2020, for the Sydney Thunder, in the 2020–21 Big Bash League season. He made his List A debut on 15 February 2021, for New South Wales in the 2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup. He made his First class debut on 2 March 2023, for New South Wales in the 2022–23 Sheffield Shield season.
At the conclusion of the 2023–24 Sheffield Shield season, Davies was the top scorer for New South Wales, scoring 670 runs at an average of 67.00 and was named in the Cricket Australia team of the tournament. In October 2024, he was named in the Australia A squad for the India A tour of Australia.

Personal life

Ollie attended St Paul's College, Manly and was in the same year as soccer player Calem Nieuwenhof. His younger brother, Joel Davies, is also a cricketer, who signed with Sydney Thunder during the 2022–23 Big Bash League season. Through their mother, the Davies brothers are eligible to get a Trinidad passport and grew up supporting both Australia and the West Indies.