New South Wales batter Ollie Davies has suffered a hairline fracture in the little finger of his left hand on day two of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at the SCG.
The 23-year-old, who represented Australia at the Under-19 World Cup in 2020, sustained the injury while fielding during Tasmania’s first innings in Sydney, but Cricket NSW is hopeful he will be available to bat in the second innings if required. He will be assessed further after the match.
It is currently unclear whether Davies will be available for the Sydney Thunder’s first game of the upcoming Big Bash League tournament; the men in lime green will face the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba on Tuesday, December 12.
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Davies, who made his first-class debut earlier this year, is the Blues’ leading run-scorer in the Sheffield Shield this season with 339 runs at 113.00.
The right-hander, who represented Australia A in September, scored his maiden first-class century earlier this month, smacking 129 against reigning champions Western Australia at the SCG. He has since struck three consecutive first-class fifties, including an unbeaten 81 during the first innings of the ongoing Sheffield Shield match against the Tigers.
Tasmania was 6-166 at tea on day two at the SCG, still trailing NSW by 58 runs.
