Dawson Included In England Squads For Sri Lanka Tour And Provisional T20 World Cup
Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson has been selected for England's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and the provisional squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
Read the latest instalment of our 'On This Day' series with contributions from Hampshire Cricket historian Dave Allen.
Nottinghamshire Outlaws v Hampshire, Natwest T20 Blast, 3rd August 2014
Hampshire made the trip up to Trent Bridge to take on Nottinghamshire Outlaws in the Natwest T20 Blast quarter-final, on this day in 2014.
The hosts won the toss and elected to bat, which seemed to be a decision that would pay off.
They only lost two wickets and Alex Hales, Riki Wessels and Samit Patel all made half-centuries as they finished on a strong 197/2, putting them in the driving seat at the halfway point.
However, led by a high class knock from captain James Vince (93*), Hampshire put together a successful run chase reaching the daunting target of 198 with an over to spare.
It ensured Hampshire's place at a record fifth consecutive T20 Finals Day.
Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson has been selected for England's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and the provisional squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
For one glorious summer, Chris Tremlett stood tallest when it mattered most, and the Ashes came home.