Liam Dawson Retires from First-Class Cricket
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Liam Dawson, 36, retires from first-class cricket with immediate effect but will continue playing T20 Blast and One-Day Cup for Hampshire, citing a desire to extend his white-ball career.
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Liam Dawson has announced his retirement from first-class cricket with immediate effect. The 36-year-old will still represent Hampshire in the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup. Dawson cited extending his white-ball career as the reason. He played in four of Hampshire's five County Championship matches this season, taking seven wickets. An injury caused him to miss the loss to Glamorgan. Dawson is proud of his over 200 games for Hampshire, with over 10,000 runs and 350 wickets. He also played four Test matches for England. Hampshire's director of cricket, Giles White, praised Dawson's service and supported his decision. Dawson was left out of England's Test squad to play New Zealand. His first T20 match for Hampshire this season is on May 22.
