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Who is Liam Dawson? England’s underrated star who got his First wicket against India in 8 years during Manchester Test
Published On Jul 23, 2025, 10:09 PM IST
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2025, 10:09 PM IST
In this set of images, we will have a look at Liam Dawson- an underrated English star who performed greatly in England's domestic circuit and took a wicket in his first match after returning to national jersey after 8 long years.
Who is Liam Dawson
Spin-bowling allrounder Liam Dawson usually plays for Hampshire in County Cricket. He began his career as a top-order batter, but eventually shifted to left-arm orthodox spinning. Liam’s ODI, T20I and Test debut dated back in 2016, and he played his last red-ball match in 2017. Hence, being named in the national side marked his return to the longest format of the game after 8 years.
First wicket for England after 8 years
Liam Dawson marked his return to Test cricket after 8 years, and struck on his very first match. He bagged the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. This marked his first success for the English national team after 8 long years.
Liam Dawson’s performance in first-class cricket
A shocking fact about Liam Dawson is that despite returning to the England team as a primary he has more than 10,000 runs in first-class cricket. In his career, Liam has also taken 371 wickets in first-class cricket.
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