Richard Dawson (cricketer)

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Richard Dawson

Personal information
Full name	Richard Kevin James Dawson
Born	(1980-08-04) 4 August 1980 (age 44) Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	England
Test debut	3 December 2001 v India
Last Test	2 January 2003 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2009–2011	Gloucestershire
2007–2008	Northamptonshire
2002	Marylebone Cricket Club
2001–2006	Yorkshire
1999–2000	Devon
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20 Matches 7 103 122 41 Runs scored 114 2927 594 178 Batting average 11.40 21.52 10.06 10.47 100s/50s -/- -/12 -/- -/- Top score 19* 87 41 27* Balls bowled 1116 15,467 4568 809 Wickets 11 199 123 39 Bowling average 61.54 44.07 30.32 26.79 5 wickets in innings 0 5 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 4/134 6/82 4/13 3/24 Catches/stumpings 3/- 63/- 43/- 13/-
Source: Cricinfo, 11 July 2012

Richard Kevin James Dawson (born 4 August 1980,^[1] Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) is an English cricket coach and former first-class cricketer, who played primarily as an off-spinner.

Playing career

Born 4 August 1980,^[1] Doncaster, Yorkshire, Dawson attended Batley Grammar School and Exeter University. He played for the England Under-19 side against New Zealand in 1998/99 and Australia in 1999, and made his first-class debut for British Universities against the touring Zimbabweans the following summer. He first appeared for Yorkshire in 2001.^[1]

He made his Test match debut against India in 2001/02, and filled in for the injured Ashley Giles during the following winter's Ashes series. He bowled the ball in which Steve Waugh hit his famous last ball of the day century in the 2002/03.

In the 2006 season, Dawson captained the Yorkshire 2nd XI but at the end of that season he was released from his contract with Yorkshire.^[1] He was signed by Northamptonshire to provide cover for their England spinner Monty Panesar.

Dawson was released by Northamptonshire at the end of the 2007 season, and began training as a journalist in September 2007. However, in the 2008 English cricket season, he once again returned to English county cricket, this time with Gloucestershire. He was not a regular choice as a player but also held the role of spin coach.

Coaching career

In February 2014 Dawson was appointed as the Second XI coach of Yorkshire County Cricket Club to replace the departing Paul Farbrace.^[2]

On 30 January 2015, Dawson was appointed the new head coach of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club following the departure of director of cricket John Bracewell.^[3]

In December 2019 Dawson was named as the coach for the England Lions' eight-match tour of Australia, due to take place in February and March 2020.^[4] He became a member of the senior England coaching team in 2022 and held the role until November 2024.^[5][6]

References

1. Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 367. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
2. "Yorkshire appoint Richard Dawson as Second team Coach". 4 February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
3. "Gloucestershire appoint Richard Dawson as head coach". BBC Sport. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
4. "Richard Dawson to coach England Lions on tour of Australia". BBC Sport. 2 December 2019.
5. "England white-ball coaches to stand down from roles when Caribbean tour finishes". The Independent. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
6. "Coaches Carl Hopkinson, Richard Dawson to depart England white-ball set-up". ESPN. Retrieved 17 November 2024.