Somerset County Cricket Club today announced that Steve Davies will retire from the sport when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Steven Davies, the former England wicketkeeper, has announced his decision to retire at the end of the season. Davies played for Worcestershire, Surrey and Somerset during his 20-year career and won 13 limited-overs caps for his country.

The 37-year-old has made over 600 appearances throughout his career, scoring over 23,000 runs and securing 949 dismissals.

After making his debut for the Worcestershire Cricket Board in 2002, he represented Worcestershire and Surrey before moving to Somerset ahead of the 2017 campaign.

In total, Davies scored 14,298 runs at 37.23 in 254 first-class appearances, 5,959 runs at 34.83 in 197 List A appearances and 2,850 runs at a strike rate over 140 in 153 T20 appearances.

Between March 2009 and February 2011, he played 13 white-ball internationals for England, scoring 244 runs, including a half-century, in eight ODIs and a further 102 runs in five T20Is.

However, Davies has found playing time difficult to find in recent seasons, having only featured in the County Championship twice this season. His last T20 and List A appearances came in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

“I will always look back fondly on my career at Somerset,” said Davies. “During my time here we managed to win a few trophies and play some really good red-ball cricket. There was a time in the Corona years when we played a type of dominant cricket that will stay with me for a long time. Unfortunately." So were we and Essex, which meant we couldn't get our hands on the first championship trophy.

“I feel like now is the right time for me to retire. I have always told the club that once we find the right person to take over, I will step aside and give them the opportunity to showcase themselves and learn while they are young. I think we can all agree that Somerset are in safe hands with Rewy behind the stumps.

“I would like to thank all the members and supporters from Worcestershire, Surrey and Somerset who have always shown me great support. I also have to thank all the cricket directors, CEOs, coaches and staff for all the opportunities they have given me."

“Special thanks to Rob Wood who was my first cricket coach. He gave me the fundamentals and skills I needed to prepare for a life in professional cricket.”

“Finally and most importantly, I would like to express my greatest thanks to my family: Lin, Michael and my sister Gemma. You have always been by my side without question. They are great people and I love them all very much.” . I hope I made them proud.”