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Liam Livingstone - The Ball Killer
Liam Livingstone is a relatively unknown phenomenon at the international scene, despite having made international debut in 2017. That is because of the limited number of matches he has been involved in for England since then owing to the presence of a number of quality players. However, those limited number of appearances aren’t reflective of the quality Livingstone brings to the table. The 28-year-old is a power hitter who is more suited to the shortest format of the game. He can hit the ball hard and is often called on by the England team when they feel the need for the ball to reach the top tier. Livingstone’s 43-ball 103 against Pakistan earlier this year is the fastest century scored by an Englishman in T20Is. His aggressive batting also earned him a spot on the England team for the 2021 T20 World Cup.
The explosive nature of his game did not go unnoticed as the Rajasthan team bought him for the 2019 edition of the Indian T20 League. The limitations regarding the overall number of foreign players allowed to play in a match meant that Livingstone’s chances were limited and he ended the season with just four appearances and 71 runs. The team released him the following year but bought him yet again for the 2021 season. The 21-year-old batter grabbed the headlines this February when he became the subject of fierce bidding war between a number of teams. Starting at a base price of ₹1 crore, Livingstone went on to be sold at a price of ₹11.50 crore to the Punjab team .
Adding to Livingstone’s repertoire is his abilities with the ball. He has 3 wickets to his name at the international level and is known to be an economical bowler.
He has been to countries like South Africa, Australia and Pakistan in order to play domestic cricket there, showing fans glimpses of his explosive batting. He was chosen as a part of England’s Test squad for the New Zealand tour in 2018 but is yet to make his Test debut.
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Liam Livingstone’s Personal Details
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- Name
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- Liam Livingstone
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- Age
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- 29 Years
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- Birthplace
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- Cumbria, England
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- Height
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- 6′2″
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- Batting Style
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- Right-handed batter
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- Playing Role
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- Middle-order batter
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- Current Team
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- England Cricket Team, Punjab team
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- Jersey Number
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- 23
Liam Livingstone’s Current Rankings
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T20 98 -
ODI -- -
Test --
Liam Livingstone Career Summary
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- Format
- M
- Inn
- Runs
- HS
- Avg
- SR
- 100
- 200
- 50
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- ODI
- 12
- 10
- 250
- 66 vs Netherlands
- 31.25
- 122.55
- 0
- 0
- 1
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- T20l
- 29
- 24
- 423
- 103 vs Pak
- 22.6
- 147.9
- 1
- 0
- 0
Liam Livingstone – Key Skills and Strengths
Having flourished from county cricket, Livingstone’s biggest strength is his aggressive batting. He is regarded as one of England’s most destructive batters and is therefore preferred down the batting order where he has the independence to score freely in order to add more runs to the scoreboard and pile pressure on the bowlers. He has an unorthodox style of batting, making it hard for the bowlers to bowl a certain line and length to stop the onslaught. Besides the destructive nature of his game, Livingstone has a mature head over his shoulders and understands the need of the game well. He can read the situation and can play accordingly.
Livingstone can also be used as an economical bowler. He has an exceptional economy rate for a T20 bowler and is often used to apply the breaks on scoring. While his bowling skills haven’t been so useful in the Indian T20 League, he still has the potential to be an asset for any side he represents. Having played a lot of white-ball cricket at the domestic level, Livingstone brings that experience to the team.
Liam Livingstone’s Awards and Achievements
Domestic cricket in England is a huge source of talent when it comes to playing for the England cricket team. That is why Livingstone had to wait for sometime to see his talents being recognized. However, he has since established himself as a first-team regular for England in the T20 format of the game and his contributions have been recognized in more than one way.
Here are some of Livingstone’s biggest achievements:
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Livingstone holds the record for scoring the fastest T20 century for England, having scored 103 runs off 43 deliveries against Pakistan, which included 6 boundaries and 9 sixes.
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Livingstone has one of the highest strike rates in T20Is,with the figures mounting up to 159.
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In 2021, Livingstone was awarded the Vitality International T20 Men’s Player of the Summer award.
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He was also voted the PCA Player of Month for July 2018.
Liam Livingstone’s Indian T20 League Journey
Livingstone is relatively new to the Indian T20 League scene, having been identified by the Rajasthan team in 2019. It was considered to be a smart buy. However, restrictions on the overall number of foreign players allowed meant that Livingstone didn’t have many chances to impress. He was released by the Rajasthan team the following year. But he returned in the Rajasthan colors yet again for the 2021 season.
Here are some of Livingstone’s biggest achievements in the Indian T20 League so far:
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Livingstone finished the 2019 season with an impressive strike rate of 147.91 after having played four games.
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Livingstone scored a fiery 26-ball 44 for the Rajasthan team to lead the side to a 7-wicket victory against Hyderabad back in 2019.
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Livingston grabbed the headlines when he was bought for a hefty fee of ₹11.5 crores by the Punjab team in the mega auction.
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- Format
- M
- Runs
- HS
- Avg
- SR
- 100
- 50
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- Indian T20 League
- 32
- 828
- 94
- 29.57
- 166.6
- 0
- 6
Liam Livingstone: FAQs
Yes, Liam Livingstone was chosen to be a part of the England squad for the New Zealand tour in 2018. He took part in the two-day warm-up match. However, he wasn’t able to earn a Test cap.
As a part of the England Lions squad, Livingstone scored 2 centuries against the Sri Lanka A side in Sri Lanka.
Livingstone loves playing football and is also fond of gaming consoles.
Liam Livingstone named Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the best player he has ever faced.
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