Baker And Dawson Named In England Men’s White Ball Squads

Hampshire pace bowler Sonny Baker and all-rounder Liam Dawson have been named in England Men’s white ball squads for series against Ireland and South Africa.

Baker, 22, has been called up to England for the first time, having previously represented his country in Under 19s and ‘Lions’ teams.

The pace bowler, who has bowled at speeds up to 90mph, moved to Hampshire over the winter and has featured 16 times for the Rose and Crown across the County Championship and in T20s where he has taken 32 wickets.

In this year’s Vitality Blast, Baker claimed eight wickets in six games, with a best of 4-20 coming against Glamorgan at Utilita Bowl, as Hampshire Hawks qualified for the quarter-finals with an away tie to Durham on Friday 5 September.

Continuing his strong form into The Hundred, Baker was named Match Hero against Liam Dawson’s London Spirit where he claimed the wicket of Ashton Turner and conceded just 21 runs from his 20 deliveries.

He has taken four wickets in as many matches for Manchester Originals in this year’s edition of The Hundred having previously represented Southern Brave in 2022.

Liam Dawson is enjoying another exceptional season as he has claimed 13 wickets in 11 Vitality Blast matches, with an economy rate of just 7.09.

He was called up to take on West Indies in England’s three-match IT20 series earlier this year, and picked up career-best figures of 4-20 in his first match in England for eight years.

Dawson was England’s joint-leading wicket-taker against the West Indies with five and he went on to feature against India in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, where he struck with his seventh ball on his return to the England whites.

ODI Squad v South Africa

IT20 Squad v South Africa

IT20 Squad v Ireland

Fans can watch Sonny Baker and Liam Dawson on their home ground as England Men face South Africa in a Metro Bank ODI on Sunday 7 September.

General admission tickets are sold out, with limited hospitality places available.

Premium tickets start at £175 per person whilst hospitality packages are available from £360 per person.

To secure your place at Utilita Bowl, please visit the link below.

Utilita Bowl will host two men’s IT20s in 2026 when India and Sri Lanka come to the south coast, along with six matches across four days in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

To register your interest for international tickets next summer, please visit the link below.

Schedule

South Africa series

Metro Bank ODIs

1st ODI: England Men v South Africa, Tuesday 2 September, Headingley, Leeds

2nd ODI: England Men v South Africa, Thursday 4 September, Lord’s, London

3rd ODI: England Men v South Africa, Sunday 7 September, Utilita Bowl, Southampton

Vitality IT20s

1st IT20: England Men v South Africa, Wednesday 10 September, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

2nd IT20: England Men v South Africa, Friday 12 September, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

3rd IT20: England Men v South Africa, Sunday 14 September, Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Ireland IT20 series

1st IT20: Ireland v England Men, Wednesday 17 September, Malahide CC, Dublin

2nd IT20: Ireland v England Men, Friday 19 September, Malahide CC, Dublin

3rd IT20: Ireland v England Men, Sunday 21 September, Malahide CC, Dublin