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Liam Dawson
36England
- Right-handed finisher
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 63 | 52 | 1,769 | 37.64 | 95.6 | 3/13 | 142 |
| ODIs | 13 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 79.8 | 0/1 | 68 |
| v Sri Lanka | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 85.7 | 0/0 | 4 |
| Domestic | 50 | 43 | 1,631 | 42.92 | 97.2 | 3/12 | 142 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 7 | 280 | 40.00 | 96.6 | 1/2 | 142 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 63 | 3,134 | 90 | 27.33 | 4.71 | 7/15 |
| ODIs | 13 | 624 | 15 | 36.00 | 5.19 | 3/26 |
| v Sri Lanka | 7 | 324 | 9 | 26.89 | 4.48 | 3/26 |
| Domestic | 50 | 2,510 | 75 | 25.60 | 4.59 | 7/15 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 531 | 16 | 25.13 | 4.54 | 4/33 |
Batting style
Balanced lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 34.8 | 31.3 | |
| Strike rate | 93 | 91 | |
| Boundary % | 10.3 | 10.0 | |
| Dot % | 48.2 | 48.4 | |
| Average v pace | 30.8 | 29.6 | |
| Average v spin | 44.0 | 33.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 103 | 95 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 82 | 87 |
485 balls in ODIs and List A · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 17.7 | 31.0 | |
| Strike rate | 80 | 85 | |
| Boundary % | 7.1 | 8.9 | |
| Dot % | 52.6 | 51.6 |
156 balls in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMiddle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 54.8 | 31.4 | |
| Strike rate | 100 | 94 | |
| Boundary % | 11.9 | 10.4 | |
| Dot % | 46.2 | 47.0 | |
| Average v pace | 53.0 | 29.3 | |
| Average v spin | 58.5 | 35.2 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 111 | 97 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 85 | 90 |
329 balls in List A matches · Aug 2023 – Aug 2025
Compare with other playersBowling style
Economical middle-overs left-arm spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 25.9 | 33.3 | |
| Economy | 4.83 | 5.47 | |
| Balls per wicket | 32.1 | 36.5 | |
| Dot % | 48.1 | 50.3 | |
| Boundary % | 6.5 | 9.6 | |
| Average v right-handers | 21.7 | 33.5 | |
| Average v left-handers | 46.0 | 32.7 |
932 balls bowled in ODIs and List A · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMiddle-overs left-arm spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 37.0 | 31.9 | |
| Economy | 4.93 | 5.31 | |
| Balls per wicket | 45.0 | 36.1 | |
| Dot % | 49.8 | 52.1 | |
| Boundary % | 7.0 | 9.2 | |
| Average v right-handers | 33.9 | 32.3 | |
| Average v left-handers | 46.3 | 31.0 |
540 balls bowled in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMiddle-overs left-arm spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 18.0 | 35.2 | |
| Economy | 4.68 | 5.69 | |
| Balls per wicket | 23.1 | 37.1 | |
| Dot % | 45.7 | 47.9 | |
| Boundary % | 5.9 | 10.1 | |
| Average v right-handers | 14.3 | 35.0 |
392 balls bowled in List A matches · Aug 2023 – Aug 2025
Compare with other playersMen's One-day
- Runs a match
- +4.6
- above an average player
Men's One-day bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +10.2
August 2023Now +4.6201520172019202120232025- ICC rank
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| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 9 | 230 | 38.3 | 96.2 | 16 | 21.5 | 4.38 |
Not in our one-day batting rankings.
Team
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 4/10 | 31% | 0 | 3 | 195748501314226805 |
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 73% | 3 | 13 | 0421120312 |
- Liam Dawson has made 50 or more in 4 of the last 10 One-day innings.
- Liam Dawson has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | England | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 5 (13) | 2/30 (10.0) | Pakistan won by 1 wicket |
| 22 Oct 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | – | 1/71 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| 27 Sept 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | Kennington Oval | 0 (1) | 3/26 (8.0) | England won by 223 runs |
| 14 Jul 2026 | England | India | Edgbaston | 68 (83) | 0/10 (2.0) | India won by 6 wickets |
| 27 Jan 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 2/48 (10.0) | England won by 53 runs |
| 24 Jan 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 1/40 (10.0) | England won by 5 wickets |
| 22 Jan 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2 (2) | 1/31 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 19 runs |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Hampshire | Yorkshire | North Marine Road Ground | 142 (116) | 2/55 (9.0) | Hampshire won by 18 runs (DLS) |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Hampshire | Middlesex | Brunton Memorial Ground | 13 (24) | 4/33 (9.3) | Hampshire won by 42 runs |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Hampshire | Leicestershire | Grace Road | 50 (51) | 0/58 (10.0) | Leicestershire won by 3 wickets |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 83% | 3 | 4 | 1011120312 |
- Liam Dawson has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2026 | England | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 5 (13) | 2/30 (10.0) | Pakistan won by 1 wicket |
| 22 Oct 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | – | 1/71 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| 27 Sept 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | Kennington Oval | 0 (1) | 3/26 (8.0) | England won by 223 runs |
| 14 Jul 2026 | England | India | Edgbaston | 68 (83) | 0/10 (2.0) | India won by 6 wickets |
| 27 Jan 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 2/48 (10.0) | England won by 53 runs |
| 24 Jan 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | – | 1/40 (10.0) | England won by 5 wickets |
| 22 Jan 2026 | England | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2 (2) | 1/31 (10.0) | Sri Lanka won by 19 runs |
| 22 Nov 2022 | England | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 18 (19) | 1/75 (10.0) | Australia won by 221 runs (DLS) |
| 19 Nov 2022 | England | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 20 (21) | 0/48 (10.0) | Australia won by 72 runs |
| 17 Nov 2022 | England | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 11 (17) | 1/65 (10.0) | Australia won by 6 wickets |
Domestic one-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 5/10 | 35% | 1 | 3 | 731108281957485013142 |
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 71% | 2 | 13 | 2212702042 |
- Liam Dawson has made 50 or more in 5 of the last 10 Domestic one-day innings.
- Liam Dawson has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 domestic one-day matches bowled in, including the last 2.
Last 10 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | Hampshire | Yorkshire | North Marine Road Ground | 142 (116) | 2/55 (9.0) | Hampshire won by 18 runs (DLS) |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Hampshire | Middlesex | Brunton Memorial Ground | 13 (24) | 4/33 (9.3) | Hampshire won by 42 runs |
| 16 Aug 2024 | Hampshire | Leicestershire | Grace Road | 50 (51) | 0/58 (10.0) | Leicestershire won by 3 wickets |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Hampshire | Middlesex | Merchant Taylors' School Ground | 48 (53) | 2/51 (10.0) | Hampshire won by 19 runs |
| 16 Sept 2023 | Hampshire | Leicestershire | Trent Bridge | 57 (64) | 0/47 (10.0) | Leicestershire won by 2 runs |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Hampshire | Warwickshire | Edgbaston | – | 7/15 (6.5) | Hampshire won by 9 wickets |
| 25 Aug 2023 | Hampshire | Worcestershire | The Rose Bowl | 19 (21) | 2/47 (10.0) | Hampshire won by 10 runs |
| 12 May 2019 | Hampshire | Lancashire | The Rose Bowl | 28 (36) | 1/49 (10.0) | Hampshire won by 4 wickets |
| 5 May 2019 | Hampshire | Somerset | The Cooper Associates County Ground | – | 2/41 (10.0) | Hampshire won by 7 wickets |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hampshire | Surrey | Kennington Oval | 108 (93) | 2/39 (10.0) | Hampshire won by 53 runs |
Pace and pitch map
Tests369 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs458 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s2,258 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
Records
- 1stBest bowling figures in One-Day Cup history7/15
- =3rdMost five-wicket hauls in One-Day Cup history2
- 6thMost wickets in The Hundred44
- =6thMost four-wicket hauls in T20 Blast history5
- 6thBest economy rates in One-Day Cup history4.59
- =7thMost wickets in One-Day Cup history75
- =8thMost matches in The Hundred47
- 10thBest economy rates in SA20 history7.35
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