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Liam Dawson Announces Retirement: Experienced England all-rounder Liam Dawson has decided to retire from first-class cricket. The 36-year-old player, who has performed brilliantly in domestic cricket for almost two decades, will no longer be seen in the red-ball format. Dawson has announced to implement this decision with immediate effect. However, he will continue to play white-ball cricket. Dawson, who represented Hampshire for a long time, clearly said that he now wants to focus completely on his limited overs career and that is why he has taken this big decision.

What did Dawson say on his decision to retire?

In a statement released on May 13, Dawson said that taking this decision was not easy for him. He said first-class cricket has been a very important part of his career, but now he feels the time is right to move on and extend his white-ball career. Dawson described his journey with Hampshire as special and said that it is a matter of pride for him to play more than 200 matches for the club. He also remembered the moments spent with the team and the support of his teammates. Dawson also said that he will continue to play limited overs cricket for Hampshire with full commitment in the times to come.

Long journey ended with great figures

Liam Dawson had a very impressive domestic cricket career. He played 211 first-class matches for Hampshire and scored more than 10 thousand runs during this period. He also made a brilliant contribution in bowling and took 380 wickets in his name. 18 centuries also came from his bat. This was the reason why he remained counted among the most reliable players of the team for a long time. Dawson played a key role when Hampshire achieved promotion from Division Two in 2014. After this the team remained in the top division for many consecutive years.

Made test debut during India tour

Dawson has England Also played test cricket for and made his debut India Did it on tour. In his very first Test, he caught everyone’s attention by playing an unbeaten inning of 66 runs. However, later he remained out of the Test team for a long time. Last year he returned to the Test team after eight years. 2024 proved to be a great year in his career, when he received many big awards including PCA Men’s Player of the Year. Now Dawson will be seen playing white-ball cricket for Manchester Originals and Hampshire in The Hundred.