Liam Dawson

Liam Dawson
Personal information
Full name
Liam Andrew Dawson
Born (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
NicknameDaws, Lemmy
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 676)16 December 2016 v India
Last Test23 July 2025 v India
ODI debut (cap 244)4 September 2016 v Pakistan
Last ODI27 January 2026 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.83
T20I debut (cap 76)5 July 2016 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I5 March 2026 v India
T20I shirt no.83
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–presentHampshire (squad no. 8)
2011–2012Mountaineers
2013Prime Bank Cricket Club
2014Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
2015Essex (on loan)
2016Rangpur Riders
2017Chittagong Vikings
2018–2020Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 7)
2018/19Comilla Victorians
2021Southern Brave
2022Islamabad United (squad no. 83)
2022–2025London Spirit
2023Lahore Qalandars
2023/24Melbourne Stars
2023/24Sunrisers Eastern Cape
2024Gulf Giants
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 4 9 32 214
Runs scored 110 65 79 10,776
Batting average 22.00 10.83 11.28 35.10
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 18/56
Top score 66* 20 34 171
Balls bowled 898 444 595 25,121
Wickets 8 9 32 373
Bowling average 54.75 44.77 24.06 31.91
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 15
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 3
Best bowling 2/34 2/48 4/20 7/51
Catches/stumpings 2/– 4/– 9/– 208/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  England
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 2019 England and Wales
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner 2022 Australia
Runner-up 2016 India
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 March 2026

Liam Andrew Dawson (born 1 March 1990) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire and for the England cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin. He made his international debut for England in July 2016, and has since played all three formats of the game for England. Dawson was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup, however, he did not play in any matches during the tournament.