 They put on a partnership to steer South Africa into the final where they beat Australia (captained by Steve Waugh)

Dawson's best batting in first class cricket occurred in a Supersport Series final when Western Province had lost much of their upper order and Dawson and Eric Simons rescued them to post a decent total which they defended.In February 2020, he was named in South Africa's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the coronavirus pandemic.