John Michael Davison

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Canadian-born John Davison is a right arm off spinner, defiant lower order batsman and polished fieldsman who is making an increasing impact as a cricketer in each of two countries. He started his representative career in Melbourne but struggled to become a significant wicket-taker and was never quite able to cement a regular place in Victoria's team. Davison need not have worried too greatly, though, for further opportunities have been quick to present themselves. Arguably, the most significant arose in the land of his birth; in 1999, Davison was sounded out to spend his winters in north America in a role as a club player and coach - and potentially a long-term member of the Canadian national team. It led to his inclusion in several Canadian sides, including the one that landed the country a cherished berth in the 2003 World Cup when it rode an emotional wave of home town support to finish third behind Holland and Namibia in the 2001 ICC Trophy tournament in Toronto. Davison's career on the other side of the world proceeded to take another significant turn of its own when he accepted an offer to switch to South Australia ahead of the 2002/03 season - at the start of a year that is likely to represent the pinnacle of his cricketing life to date.