Gwenan Mai Davies (born 12 May 1994) is a Welsh

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er who currently plays for

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. She plays as a

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and left-handed batter, as well as occasionally bowling right-arm

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. She has previously played for

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and Central Sparks, as well as

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and Surrey Stars in the

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and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.

Early life

Davies was born on 12 May 1994 in Neath, Wales. She works as Head of Girls' Cricket at

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Domestic career

Davies made her debut for

in a 2007 County Challenge Cup against Oxfordshire. She scored 22 * in a 174 run victory. Davies played for Wales until 2014, after which she joined

. In her first season with Somerset, she was the side's second-leading run-scorer in the

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, and achieved her List A high score of 96 in a match against

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. In 2018, Davies joined

. She was part of the side that won the

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, and Davies was the second-highest run-scorer for the team, with 200 runs at an average of 33.33. She hit consecutive half-centuries in games against

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and

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on 23 June. She also played one match for

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in the

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. Davies also played in the

, for

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and for Surrey Stars in

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, but made little impact with the bat for either side. In 2020, Davies played for Central Sparks in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She scored 169 runs across the six matches, at an average of 28.16. In December 2020, it was announced that Davies was one of the 41 female cricketers that had signed a full-time domestic contract. In 2021, Davies was ever-present for Central Sparks across the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the

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. She made one half-century for the side that season, scoring 50 from 59 deliveries against Sunrisers. She also played for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, scoring 48 runs across the nine matches she appeared in. She played every match for Central Sparks in the

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, scoring 42 runs. She did not play for Sparks in the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, but did join

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on loan, playing two matches. She also played four matches for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. Ahead of the 2023 season, it was confirmed that Davies had left Central Sparks. Davies has also been part of the England Development Programme, and played for

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in the 2013 Super Fours.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Gwenan 1994 births Living people Cricketers from Neath Welsh women cricketers Wales women cricketers Somerset women cricketers Warwickshire women cricketers Worcestershire women cricketers Yorkshire Diamonds cricketers Surrey Stars cricketers Central Sparks cricketers The Blaze women's cricketers Birmingham Phoenix cricketers