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Full name Liam Edward Plunkett
Born April 6, 1985, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Current age 23 years 277 days
Major teams England, Dolphins, Durham, Durham Cricket Board, England Under-19s
Nickname Pudsy
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Height 6 ft 3 in
Education Nunthorpe Comprehensive

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

126

44*

11.45

318

39.62

ODIs

295

21.07

346

85.26

T20Is

First-class

102

1591

74*

19.64

3411

46.64

List A

715

23.83

759

94.20

Twenty20

13*

12.80

106.66

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

1538

916

3/17

6/60

39.82

3.57

66.8

ODIs

1291

1260

3/24

34.05

5.85

34.8

T20Is

1/37

37.00

9.25

24.0

First-class

10432

6423

202

6/74

31.79

3.69

51.6

List A

3490

3061

4/15

30.91

5.26

35.2

Twenty20

428

505

3/16

24.04

7.07

20.3

Career statistics

Test debut

Pakistan v England at Lahore, Nov 29-Dec 3, 2005 scorecard

Last Test

England v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 7-11, 2007 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Pakistan v England at Lahore, Dec 10, 2005 scorecard

Last ODI

England v West Indies at Nottingham, Jul 7, 2007 scorecard

ODI statistics

Only T20I

England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2003

Last First-class

Durham v Lancashire at Chester-le-Street, Sep 3-6, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2003

Last List A

Durham v Gloucestershire at Chester-le-Street, Sep 14, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Derbyshire v Durham at Derby, Jun 23, 2003 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Durham v Middlesex at Southampton, Jul 26, 2008 scorecard

Liam Plunkett's selection for England's tour of Pakistan and India in 2005-06 represented the culmination of a two-year rise to prominence. Having made his first-class debut for Durham in 2003, Plunkett took on immediate responsibilities in the absence of Steve Harmison and the injured Mark Davies, and in 2005 took 50 wickets in a season for the first time. Not dissimilar to the young Harmison in build or bowling style, he also has the makings of a useful allrounder, as he demonstrated with a composed half-century in only his second one-day international against Pakistan. Earlier on that tour, following the withdrawal of Simon Jones with an ankle injury, Plunkett had made his Test debut as well, acquitting himself well in the midst of a thumping innings defeat at Lahore. His second Test, against India at Mohali the following March, was less successful, but at the age of 20, he had undoubtedly marked himself out as one for the future. Selected for England's Test series against Sri Lanka, he struggled at times but took 3 for 43 at Edgbaston in England's win. A side strain forced him out of the remaining two Tests against the touring Pakistanis but he was selected for England's Ashes campaign in Australia. For seven gruelling weeks he was the forgotten man of the tour, but then - come the one-dayers - he seized his opportunity to impress with 12 wickets in the series, including 3 for 43 in the decisive second final against Australia. It was a performance that secured his World Cup passage, though he only played three games and lacked the incisiveness he had shown in Australia.
Andrew Miller May 2007

Dec 5, 2008

Liam Plunkett and Steve Harmison arrive in the Middle East © AFP

Nov 11, 2008

Geoff Cook and Durham are presented with the County Championship title by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh © Durham CCC

Jul 1, 2008

Liam Plunkett dismisses Steve Patterson © Getty Images

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