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Freya Davies Retires From Cricket at 29 to Begin Legal Career

The seamer steps away following Hampshire’s One-Day Cup final, with England Cricket publicly wishing her well.

Overview

  • England fast bowler confirmed her retirement on September 22 after Hampshire’s runners-up finish in Sunday’s final against Lancashire at the Rose Bowl.
  • She will start as a trainee solicitor, having completed a Legal Practice Course and an LLM during her playing career.
  • Davies closed a strong One-Day Cup campaign for Hampshire with 19 wickets in 14 matches, including 4-39 in the semifinal against Surrey.
  • In the final she struck a run-a-ball 41 at No.4 and returned 1-38 from 9.3 overs as Lancashire chased 289 with nine balls to spare.
  • Internationally she debuted in 2019 in a T20I at Colombo and last played for England in 2023 at Edgbaston, with reports recording 35 or 36 caps.