Liam Plunkett
Key facts
Full Name: Liam Edward Plunkett
Born: April 6, 1985, Middlesbrough
County: Durham
Other Teams: England U19, England
Test Debut: Pakistan v England, Lahore, November 29-December 3 2005
ODI Debut: Pakistan v England, Lahore, December 10 2005
T20 Debut: England v Sri Lanka, Southampton, June 15 2006
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
International Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
29 | 25 | 10 | 315 | 56 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 83.33 |
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Test
Test |
9 | 13 | 2 | 126 | 0 | 11.45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65.96 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
91 | 122 | 24 | 2090 | 0 | 21.32 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 85.02 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
29 | 227.1 | 29 | 7 | 1321 | 39 | 33.8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 34.9 |
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Test
Test |
9 | 256.2 | 17 | 40 | 916 | 23 | 39.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 66.8 |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
91 | 2431 | 153 | 431 | 8860 | 283 | 31.3 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 51.5 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | Lahore | Pakistan | 10 December 2005 | ||
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Test
Test |
England | Lahore | 9.0 | Pakistan | 29 November 2005 | |
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Twenty20
Twenty20 Twenty20 World Cup |
England | The Rose Bowl | Sri Lanka | 15 June 2006 | ||
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Durham | Durham | 25.0 | Durham Univ | 9 May 2003 |
Domestic Stats
Batting Overview
View more| Matches | Innings | Not outs | Runs | Best | Average | 50s | 100s | Caught | Stumped | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
29 | 25 | 10 | 315 | 56 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 83.33 |
|
Test
Test |
9 | 13 | 2 | 126 | 0 | 11.45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65.96 |
|
Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
51 | 29 | 12 | 299 | 41 | 17.58 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 126.69 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
75 | 101 | 20 | 1812 | 0 | 22.37 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 80 |
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National League
National League |
58 | 34 | 14 | 428 | 72 | 21.4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 103.38 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
18 | 12 | 2 | 150 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74.62 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
94 | 125 | 26 | 2268 | 0 | 22.9 | 11 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 81.49 |
Bowling Overview
View more| Matches | Overs | Innings | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best | 5 wkts | 10 wkts | Strike rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
29 | 227.1 | 29 | 7 | 1321 | 39 | 33.8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 34.9 |
|
Test
Test |
9 | 256.2 | 17 | 40 | 916 | 23 | 39.8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 66.8 |
|
Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
51 | 146.2 | 47 | 0 | 1148 | 40 | 28.7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 21.9 |
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County Championship
County Championship |
75 | 2050.2 | 126 | 363 | 7598 | 239 | 31.7 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 51.4 |
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National League
National League |
58 | 362.1 | 55 | 18 | 1891 | 55 | 34.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 39.5 |
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Trophy
Trophy |
18 | 134.4 | 18 | 6 | 678 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
94 | 2520.4 | 159 | 450 | 9160 | 290 | 31.5 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 52.1 |
Debut Overview
| Team | Venue | Batting runs | Bowling runs | Against | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ODI
International Odi ODI World Cup ODI Natwest Trophy |
England | Lahore | Pakistan | 10 December 2005 | ||
|
Test
Test |
England | Lahore | 9.0 | Pakistan | 29 November 2005 | |
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Domestic Twenty20
Domestic Twenty20 |
Durham | Derby | Derbyshire | 23 June 2003 | ||
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County Championship
County Championship |
Durham | Headingley | 4.0 | Yorkshire | 30 May 2003 | |
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National League
National League |
Durham | Old Trafford | 1.0 | Lancashire | 22 June 2003 | |
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Trophy
Trophy |
Durham XI | Darlington | Herefordshire | 12 September 2002 | ||
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First Class
County Championship Other First Class Test |
Durham | Durham | 25.0 | Durham Univ | 9 May 2003 |
Biography
A right-arm seamer and handy lower-order batsman, Plunkett was surprisingly picked by England at the age of 20 for the tour of Pakistan in 2005. He made his debut in the third Test, but struggled to make an impression on a surface which heavily favoured batsmen. Plunkett was impressive in the one-day international series, though, as some good efforts with the ball were complemented by a half-century. It appeared England had unearthed a potential star at that stage, yet Plunkett’s stock subsequently fell, although there were moments of brilliance. He played a part in each of Durham...
