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Liam Dawson

Liam Dawson is a 35-year-old English spin-bowling all-rounder (born March 1, 1990) known for his left-arm orthodox spin and right-handed batting. A key player for Hampshire, he has represented England in all three formats and played for teams like the Gulf Giants and Manchester Super Giants (The Hundred). 

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Full Name
Liam Andrew Dawson
Nickname
Daws
Born
1 March 1990
Place Of Birth
Swindon, Wiltshire
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Country
England
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Hampshire vs Somerset · 1st Match First Class April 17, 2026 14 22 2 0 63.64
Yorkshire vs Hampshire · Match 8 First Class April 10, 2026 4 9 0 0 44.44
Hampshire vs Essex · Match 2 First Class April 3, 2026 15 33 2 0 45.45
England vs Pakistan · Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) T20I February 24, 2026 1 1 0 0 100.00
England vs Sri Lanka · Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) T20I February 22, 2026 6 11 0 0 54.55
England vs West Indies · 15th Match, Group C T20I February 11, 2026 1 1 0 0 100.00

Matches

Hampshire Hampshire
238/10 & 336/10
Result
288/10 & 288/8
SOM won by 2 wickets April 17, 2026 3:30 pm
Somerset Somerset
Yorkshire Yorkshire
177/10 & 211/10
Result
251/10 & 351/5d
HAM won by 214 runs April 10, 2026 3:30 pm
Hampshire Hampshire
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Major Represented Teams

  • International: England (Test, ODI, and T20I)
  • Domestic/Franchise: Hampshire (2007–present), Manchester Super Giants (2026), London Spirit, Southern Brave, Peshawar Zalmi, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, and Gulf Giants

Liam Dawson's International Debuts

Match Type Date Team Opponent
T20I 05 July 2016 England Sri Lanka
ODI 04 September 2016 England Pakistan
Test 16 December 2016 England India

England Career & Recent Matchs

  • Was part of the victorious England squads at two World Cups.

  • Scored an unbeaten 66 in his first Test match against India in 2016.

  • Recent International Matches & Activity (2022 - 2025)

    • 2022: Played ODIs in Australia (Nov 22) and T20Is in Pakistan (Sept 22-25).

    • June 2025: Earned a career-best 4/20 in a T20I against the West Indies.

    • July 2025: Recalled to the Test squad for the 4th Test vs. India at Old Trafford, replacing an injured player. 

Career Records

  • He became the youngest player to score a First-Class century for Hampshire at just 18 years old.
  • In First-Class cricket, he has scored over 10,000 runs and taken over 370 wickets.

Awards

  • Part of the England squad that won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup. (He was a reserve in 2019 and did not play any matches).
  • Named the PCA Men's Domestic Overall Player of the Year for 2023.