Alfred Victor "Sonny" Avery (19 December 1914 – 12 May 1997) was an English cricketer.

[1] Sonny Avery was a right-handed opening batsman, "a good player of in-swing and a powerful cutter who held the bat low down and often suffered injured hands as a result".

[2] He and Dickie Dodds formed a strong opening partnership for Essex in the seasons after the Second World War.

Surrey had been dismissed for 162 on the first afternoon, and by stumps Essex were 235 for no wicket, Avery on 140 not out.

[6] After his playing career ended, Avery coached Gloucestershire and at Monmouth School.