At a glance
- Hampshire spinner will only play white ball cricket
- 10424 FC runs and 361 FC wickets for Hampshire
- Played 32 T20Is for England, with 32 wickets
Hampshire CCC have announced today that all-rounder Liam Dawson has retired from first-class cricket with immediate effect. The former England player will still be available for Hampshire’s T20 and MetroBank One Day campaigns, but will not play in the Championship.
Dawson’s career
Liam Dawson has played a total of 218 first-class matches, scoring 10,828 runs. His average was pretty good as well at 34.48. His highest score was 171 and has 18 centuries and 56 scores of 50 or more. He also took 380 wickets at 32.31, with a best of 7-51.
Dawson was also a big part of Hampshire’s success in the Vitality T20 Blast. He played 344 games and took 288 wickets at 25.32 and an economy rate of 7.42. He also scored 2954 runs at 17.58 and a strike rate of 119.69.
This season, Dawson has taken seven wickets at 53.57, and scored 52 runs at 7.42. Hampshire haven’t had the best of starts to the County Championship, sitting bottom of the table, with one win and four defeats.
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England career
Dawson only played for England four times in Tests, and made his debut in India, where he scored 66* in Chennai. He scored 110 runs in Tests, at an average of 22.00. He played in nine ODIs, but only scored 65 runs at 10.83, as well as 32 T20Is scoring 79 runs.
On the bowling side, Dawson took eight Test wickets, at 54.75, nine ODI wickets at 44.77, and 32 T20I wickets at 24.06 and a strike rate of 7.76
“Some amazing memories”
Dawson had this to say on his retirement:
“I’ve decided to retire from First-Class cricket. It’s a decision that I haven’t taken lightly but I feel for the benefit of prolonging my career in white ball cricket, the time is right.
“I’m extremely proud to have played over 200 games for Hampshire and have had some amazing memories with so many players over the years. I’m fully committed to playing white ball cricket for Hampshire and continuing the success we’ve had.
“To the fans and members who have turned out over the years, I can’t thank you enough for your support. Hampshire will always be my home, and I look forward to playing in front of you all at Utilita Bowl very soon.”
Director of Cricket Giles White said:
“Liam has been an outstanding servant to Hampshire Cricket. To have played over 200 First Class games for this county speaks volumes about his dedication and quality. He leaves a huge hole in the team and will be hard to replace, especially for the remainder of this Championship season. He is the only Hampshire player of the modern era to represent the Club in over 200 First Class appearances, which underlines just how rare an achievement that is at this level.
“We support Liam’s decision and are delighted he remains fully committed to the white ball game. He has been integral to the success we’ve built in that format, and we have no doubt he will continue to be a match winner for Hampshire for years to come. He remains a hugely important part of our plans.”
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