In a shocking move, Freya Davies, the right-arm English fast medium bowler and right-hand batter, has retired from professional cricket. The 29-year-old astonishing cricketer ended her career, bringing an end to a storied journey that started with Sussex at the age of only 14 years.
Davies made her senior cricket debut in 2010 in a T20 against Middlesex and immediately proved to be one of the top talents. Throughout the years, she was a key player in Sussex’s success, like their 2013 Women’s County Championship success. Davies also played games for other teams, including London Spirit, Welsh Fire, and South East Stars.
She started her international career in 2019 when she was awarded an England central contract and made her debut. She played 9 WODIs with 311 runs and 10 wickets and appeared in 26 WT20 matches with 534 runs and 23 wickets. She was also a part of the England squad in major events like the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Freya Davies showed appreciation for her professional life and the chance cricket provided her, and the bittersweet feeling of retiring from the game she adores.
Team-mates and clubs have wished Freya well in her move from professional sport to the next stage of life. Famously tall and athletic, and with bowling to match, Davies leaves a legacy in English women’s cricket as a player who married skill, determination, and leadership both on and off the field.
As England’s next generation of fast bowlers emerges, Freya Davies’s career will be marked by establishing the benchmark of professionalism and enthusiasm that raised the bar for the next generation of cricketers.
The retirement brings an end to a promising era for Davies and marks the beginning of a new, thrilling avenue for her life outside cricket.
