
Geoff Lawson
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Geoff Lawson is a former Australian cricketer who played as a fast bowler from 1980 to 1989, known for his significant contributions during the Ashes series. He was part of the controversial rebel tours to apartheid-era South Africa in the mid-1980s, which sparked national debate on sport and politics.
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Geoff Lawson, a cricket legend, believes Mark Waugh's six is the biggest.
Smith cleared the Brewongle roof … but was it the biggest six at the SCG?The Sydney Morning Herald·
Australia· 2026-01-22
Geoff Lawson is included among the life members of Cricket NSW.
Cricket NSW revokes life membership after domestic violence convictionThe Sydney Morning Herald·
Australia· 2025-12-01
Geoff Lawson is also honored with a playing field named after him in Bolton Park.
Wagga Wagga Council delays Michael Slater Oval name change despite vandalism and DV concernsThe Sydney Morning Herald·
Australia· 2025-10-06
Geoff Lawson was part of the 1985 Ashes tour and commented on the impact of the rebel tours on apartheid.
Australian players’ rebel tours of apartheid-era South Africa remembered 40 years onThe Sydney Morning Herald·
Australia· 2025-04-09































