By Kaif - Jul 23, 2025 05:27 PM
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Liam Dawson returns to Test cricket after 8 years: The five-Test series between India and England has now reached an exciting turn. England has a 2-1 lead in the series and the fourth Test match (IND vs ENG 4th Test) is being played in Manchester. There has been a big change in the England team for the fourth Test match. An all-rounder has entered the team who has entered the field in a white jersey after 8 years.
The England cricket team is going to put a unique challenge in front of the Indian cricket team in the Manchester Test. This challenge will be of a player whom no one has seen playing Test cricket for 8 years. Liam Dawson had become an unknown face in Test cricket, the reason for this is that he was not a part of the Test team for 8 years. But England has suddenly decided to give him a chance after eight years. He played his last Test match against South Africa in Nottingham in July 2017. So let's know everything about him
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Liam Andrew Dawson is an experienced English cricketer born on March 1, 1990, in Swindon, Wiltshire. He is a left-arm orthodox spin bowler and a right-handed batsman, making him an excellent all-rounder. Dawson has consistently delivered strong performances for Hampshire in domestic cricket and has also played for England in all three formats (Tests, ODIs, T20Is). Recently, he was recalled to the England squad for the fourth Test against India after an 8-year gap, bringing him back into the spotlight.
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Liam Dawson demonstrated his talent from a young age. At 16, he was selected for England's Under-19 team for their 2006-07 tour of Malaysia. He impressed with his bowling and quickly became an important member of the Hampshire team.
Liam Dawson has shown impressive performances in both batting and fielding.
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 6 | 2 | 84 | 66* | 21.00 | 197 | 42.63 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 6 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 20 | 12.60 | 74 | 85.13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| T20Is | 14 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 34 | 14.25 | 36 | 158.33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FC | 212 | 341 | 37 | 10731 | 171 | 35.29 | 20690 | 51.86 | 18 | 56 | 1257 | 68 | 207 | 0 |
| List A | 167 | 136 | 23 | 3722 | 113* | 32.93 | 3929 | 94.73 | 3 | 20 | 269 | 64 | 77 | 0 |
| T20s | 310 | 217 | 55 | 2868 | 82 | 17.70 | 2397 | 119.64 | 0 | 6 | 207 | 85 | 122 | 0 |
Liam Dawson is an effective spin bowler, and his statistics reflect this.
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 3 | 5 | 298 | 526 | 7 | 2/34 | 4/101 | 75.14 | 5.09 | 42.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 6 | 5 | 264 | 284 | 5 | 2/70 | 2/70 | 56.80 | 6.45 | 52.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 14 | 14 | 276 | 339 | 11 | 4/20 | 4/20 | 30.81 | 7.36 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 212 | 273 | 24581 | 11703 | 371 | 7/51 | 12/130 | 31.54 | 2.85 | 66.2 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| List A | 167 | 148 | 6607 | 5244 | 174 | 7/15 | 7/15 | 30.13 | 4.76 | 37.9 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| T20s | 310 | 279 | 5324 | 6540 | 255 | 5/17 | 5/17 | 25.64 | 7.37 | 20.8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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As mentioned above, Liam Dawson is married. There is no specific public information regarding his wife or girlfriend as he prefers to keep his private life away from media scrutiny.
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Liam Dawson prefers to keep his personal life quite private. There is not much public information available about his family background or parents. He often shares photos with his wife and son on social media, indicating that he is a married man and also has a son. The names of his wife and son are not publicly known. As a cricketer, he focuses on his game and keeps his family away from the limelight.
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England all-rounder Liam Dawson has been out of the ODI cricket team for almost 3 years, but he is a part of the T20 team. He has got a chance in the Test team because recently Lawson has performed brilliantly in first class cricket and forced the selectors to choose him. (Photo Credit- Instagram/LiamDawson)
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