{"id":2461,"date":"2025-06-08T10:14:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T05:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2025-06-08T09:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T04:16:17","slug":"dawson-shines-after-surprise-england-recall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/08\/dawson-shines-after-surprise-england-recall","title":{"rendered":"Dawson Shines After Surprise England Recall"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: England’s Liam Dawson is embracing a surprise return to international cricket, delivering a standout performance after years in the shadows.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 35-year-old left-arm spinner, once seen as out of favour, played a pivotal role in England’s 21-run win over the West Indies in Chester-le-Street on Friday.<\/p>\n

He claimed 4 wickets for just 20 runs and was named player of the match, making it his best T20 international performance to date.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the game, Dawson admitted he had almost given up on wearing the England shirt again.<\/p>\n

“I had got to an age where I probably thought international cricket was gone,” he said.<\/p>\n

Instead of dwelling on selection, he focused on enjoying domestic cricket, performing consistently for Hampshire.<\/p>\n

Returning with Confidence and Impact<\/h3>\n

Captain Harry Brook showed immediate faith in Dawson, handing him the new ball\u2014an opportunity the veteran grabbed with both hands.<\/p>\n

Dawson\u2019s performance also sparked talk of his potential inclusion in next year\u2019s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

Brook praised Dawson\u2019s persistence, calling him an underrated asset who\u2019s been “knocking on the door for years.”<\/p>\n

The young skipper also highlighted Dawson\u2019s value in mentoring younger bowlers alongside Adil Rashid.<\/p>\n

Their partnership could be key in spin-friendly conditions during the upcoming World Cup campaign.<\/p>\n

Focused on Consistency and Team Role<\/h3>\n

Despite the strong return, Dawson remains grounded.<\/p>\n

“I know how cricket works, you’ve got to be consistent and it\u2019s only one game,” he said.<\/p>\n

He is looking forward to possibly playing in front of home fans at Southampton, where the final match of the series will be held on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Dawson emphasized the need to stay focused and keep contributing whenever selected.<\/p>\n

His calm approach and recent form may just secure him a longer stay in the England setup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: England’s Liam Dawson is embracing a surprise return to international cricket, delivering a standout performance after years in the shadows. The 35-year-old left-arm spinner, once seen as out of favour, played a pivotal role in England’s 21-run win over the West Indies in Chester-le-Street on Friday. He claimed 4 wickets for just 20 runs …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[1224,1225,1226],"class_list":["post-2461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-comeback","tag-cricketform","tag-spinpower"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2461"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2463,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461\/revisions\/2463"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}