Davis Joseph (born July 31, 1963) is a Canadian

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er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast medium pace bowler. A surprising tail-end batsman, he can occasionally stick it out at number ten for the team, while keeping up a powerful bowling attack. He was involved in the 2001

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and 2003 World Cup for Canada, and the

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, for which, against world-class batsmen, he bowled at an average of a mere 15. During the Commonwealth Games, he was revered for bowling out

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for just two runs. He currently plays for Victoria Park Cricket Club in the Toronto and District league, but has not played for

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since the 2003 World Cup. He did not participate in the 2007 World Cup.

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