Steven Davies set to retire after 20-year playing career

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Former England wicketkeeper announces decision to hang up gloves at end of season

Steven Davies, the former England wicketkeeper, has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. He played cricket for Worcestershire, Surrey, and Somerset for 20 years and was capped 13 times in limited-overs internationals for his country.

Davies began his career at Worcestershire and gained recognition for England, playing in the T20I side in the Caribbean in 2008-09 and making his ODI debut later that year at the Champions Trophy. He moved to Surrey the following season and was an understudy to Matt Prior during the 2010-11 Ashes, although he never made his Test debut.

During his seven seasons at Surrey, Davies scored more than 6000 first-class runs with an average of 42.65. He also performed well in List A cricket and T20 cricket, contributing to the club's victories in the CB40 trophy in 2011 and the Division Two title in 2015.

In 2017, he moved to Somerset and was part of the team that finished as runners-up in the Championship and Bob Willis Trophy for three consecutive seasons. However, this summer, the 37-year-old has had limited playing time in the Championship and the Metro Bank Cup, with James Rew emerging as the first-choice wicketkeeper.
Davies expressed his gratitude to his supporters, various cricket organizations, and his family for their unwavering support throughout his career.

Somerset CCC Director of Cricket, Andy Hurry, praised Davies for his contributions on and off the field and wished him well in his future endeavors