Hampshire: Briggs departure gives me opportunity says Dawson

Hampshire's Liam Dawson says he wants to seize the opportunity that Danny Briggs's departure has given him.

The all-rounder. 25, is now the senior spinner at the club, with teenagers Mason Crane and Brad Taylor and Will Smith the other slow bowling options.

Left-armer Briggs, who has played seven Twenty20 games for England, joined Sussex last week on a three-year deal.

"It's going to be a hard role to fill but I look forward to taking that role on," Dawson told BBC Radio Solent .

"It did come as a little bit of a surprise but he was not happy because he was not playing.

"He has done an exceptional job for Hampshire in all formats of cricket that he has played and he will be massively missed."

Dawson joined Essex on loan in July to get more game time, but spent just 12 days at Chelmsford before he was recalled by Hampshire.