Ryan Davies
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Biography
Ryan Christopher Davies (born 5 November 1996) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman who also plays as a wicket-keeper.
Having joined Sandwich Cricket Club, he also played for Kent County Cricket Club from the Under 13s onwards. Davies studied at Sandwich Technology School and The Canterbury Academy.
Having played back-up to regular wicket-keeper Sam Billings, after Billings call-up to the England One Day International side, Davies made his first-class debut for Kent against Derbyshire in June 2015.
At the end of the 2015 season, having been made an offer of regular first-team cricket, Davies signed for Somerset County Cricket Club on a three-year deal.
In December 2015 he was named in England's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Davies made his maiden first-class half-century during a game against Hampshire on 27 June 2016. Sharing an unbroken stand of 82 with Craig Overton, Davies hit six fours and three sixes on his way to 52 not out off 39 balls.
On 24 July 2016 he made his List A debut against Glamorgan in the 2016 Royal London One-Day Cup.