it in him to represent England at a time when spin bowling was a declining art. He made his first-class debut for the county against Mashonaland during Warwickshire's pre-season tour to Zimbabwe. From 1994 to 1995, he represented Warwickshire in 20 first-class matches and 12 List-A matches. In 20 first-class matches, he took 54 wickets at an average of 31.01, with 3 five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/94. In his 12 List-A matches, he took 13 wickets at an average of 22.23, with best figures of 3/19. In his first season with Warwickshire, he tasted instant success as the team went on to win Warwickshire's first county cricket's first treble – Championship, Benson and Hedges Cup and AXA Equity & Law League. Held in high regard by Woolmer, then Warwickshire captain Dermot Reeve did not share Woolmer's high regard of Davis and with the emergence of the young Ashley Giles, Davis left Warwickshire at the end of the 1995 season. While at the county, Woolmer had also encouraged Davis to take up coaching later in his career, calling him a "deep thinker". Joining Gloucestershire in 1996, he made his first-class debut for the county against Middlesex at Lord's. Between 1996 and 1997, he represented Gloucestershire in 24 first-class matches, the last of which came against Lancashire. He also played 20 List-A matches for the county, the last of which came against Kent. In his 24 first-class matches for Gloucestershire he took 40 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 4/35. In his 20 List-A matches for the county he took 20 wickets at an average of 37.30, with best figures of 3/42. After two seasons at Bristol he left to join Sussex. Sussex and retirement Joining Sussex for the 1998 season, he represented the county exclusively in List-A cricket. During that season he played 4 List-A matches for the county in the AXA League and Benson and Hedges Cup against Lancashire, Middlesex and Essex twice. During his 4 match stint with the county, he took just a single wicket at a cost of 118.00, in what ultimately proved to be an unsuccessful spell. With this came his retirement from cricket at the end of 1998 season. In the following years he took up numerous coaching positions, with a successful career as a coach seemingly beckoning. During this time he became the cricket development officer for