Alan Davidson was for many years the president of the New South Wales cricket association. He was a classy left hander who started out his career as a slow left arm bowler to a fast bowler to make more of his tall thick set frame. He played in6 Ashes series three at home and three overseas Ashes series in 1953, 1956 and 1961.

Richie Benaud once said of Davidson

'I have never played with or against a more penetrative bowler ... For the 5 years after 1957/8, whenever the side was in trouble, we always looked for Davidson and seldom did he fail.' (Willow Patterns 1969).

Possibly his greatest feat came in the first Test at Brisbane against the West Indies when he took 10 wickets and scored 100 runs (the first time it had been achieved). He was awarded an OBE for services to sport.