Alan Davidson 1929-2021

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Legendary allrounder Alan Davidson dies, aged 92 | cricket.com.au

Famous left-armer passes away surrounded by his family, less than 24 hours after the death of Ashley…

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[duffer]

Legend. RIP

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

RIP
Underrated Legend

 

[Starfighter]

RIP

Haven't had a better bowler since.

 

[sunilz]

Best bowling average (min 150 wkts) since WWII iirc.

 

[honestbharani]

ATG. RIP.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Mallett and Davidson. A fine bowler and a great bowler. Condolences to their families and Australian cricket

 

[The Battlers Prince]

The era he came from is one of my favourites. He’s a big a big part of the reason for that.

 

[Burgey]

Awful loss. RIP. Just a true great of the game

 

[Flem274*]

terrible news but a fine innings

 

[Burgey]

Also, can a mod please merge the two threads?

 

[ankitj]

RIP

 

[Aritro]

Best bowling average (min 150 wkts) since WWII iirc.

This was one of the more surprising things I've learned recently. Here's the great man in action. The slingy release must have given him surprising pace off such a short run.

 

[Line and Length]

I still have Alan Davidson's book "Fifteen Paces". A great read and a great player. RIP Davo.

 

[trundler]

RIP legend. Had the most valuable attributes one can find in any cricketer. Left arm swing bowler and a hard hitting lower order batsman.

 

[Line and Length]

This was one of the more surprising things I've learned recently. Here's the great man in action. The slingy release must have given him surprising pace off such a short run.

Interesting field setting at 1.25 - 3 close in behind square.

 

[Starfighter]

This was one of the more surprising things I've learned recently. Here's the great man in action. The slingy release must have given him surprising pace off such a short run.

They don't make bowling actions like that anymore. The slinginess was actually not too uncommon at the time.

 

[Burgey]

Interesting field setting at 1.25 - 3 close in behind square.

The old umbrella field.

Been enjoying some old reels of his highlights. What a grand cricketer he was.

 

[ankitj]

It's sad how deep down this news is buried on the ESPNcricinfo landing page

 

[tony p]

RIP, his Tied test all-round performance I personaly don't think get's it's due, the last 10 minutes of the match is far more remembered than 44+80, 30-2-135-5 + 24.6-4-87-6.