 Generally playing as an opening batsman, he did not establish himself in the state team until late in the decade, having previously missed several matches due to injury.In February 2012, Davis scored a triple-century, 303 not out, against New South Wales, the second-highest score ever recorded for Western Australia at first-class level.He was also featured on the supplementary list of the Perth Scorchers for the 2012–13 season of the Big Bash League.