Full Name
Liam Edward Plunkett
Born
April 06, 1985
Place Of Birth
Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Country
England
Role
Bowler
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Liam Plunkett
Liam Plunkett
Liam Plunkett
Liam Edward Plunkett (born April 6, 1985) is a Middlesbrough-born English right-arm fast bowler and former international, best known as a key member of England's 2019 Cricket World Cup-winning squad. Currently playing for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket, he is recognized as a white-ball specialist, middle-overs enforcer, and experienced seam bowler.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Champions vs South Africa Champions · Match 8 | T20 | July 24, 2025 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| England Champions vs West Indies Champions · Match 5 | T20 | July 22, 2025 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York · Eliminator (3v4) | T20 | July 10, 2025 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns · Match 19 | T20 | June 29, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Southern Super Stars vs Gujarat Giants · Match 4 | T20 | September 23, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Champions vs South Africa Champions · Match 8 | T20 | July 24, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.50 |
| England Champions vs West Indies Champions · Match 5 | T20 | July 22, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| England Champions vs Pakistan Champions · Match 1 | T20 | July 18, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York · Eliminator (3v4) | T20 | July 10, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| San Francisco Unicorns vs Seattle Orcas · Match 22 | T20 | July 2, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Washington Freedom vs San Francisco Unicorns · Match 19 | T20 | June 29, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship of Legends 2025 | T20 | Jul 18, 2025 - Aug 2, 2025 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 104.17 |
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Legends League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Sep 20, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Major League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Jul 5, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship of Legends 2025 | T20 | Jul 18, 2025 - Aug 2, 2025 | 8 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 2/28 | 11.00 |
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 13 | 0 | 130 | 3 | 1/9 | 10.00 |
| Legends League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Sep 20, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024 | 12 | 0 | 103 | 3 | 2/25 | 8.58 |
| Major League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Jul 5, 2024 - Jul 28, 2024 | 11.5 | 0 | 105 | 5 | 3/26 | 8.87 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 13 | 20 | 238 | 509 | 55 | 15.8600 | 46.7500 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 89 | 50 | 646 | 629 | 56 | 20.8300 | 102.7000 | 19 | 53 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 169 | 96 | 835 | 641 | 41 | 14.1500 | 130.2600 | 37 | 58 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 22 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 18 | 6.0000 | 123.5200 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 214 | 132 | 1675 | 1662 | 72 | 20.4200 | 100.7800 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| First Class | 158 | 216 | 4378 | 0 | 126 | 24.7300 | - | 39 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 13 | 25 | 443.10 | 2659 | 1536 | 41 | 37.4600 | 3.4600 | 64.8000 | 5/64 | 9/176 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 89 | 87 | 689.30 | 4137 | 4010 | 135 | 29.7000 | 5.8100 | 30.6000 | 5/52 | 5/52 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 169 | 163 | 526.00 | 3156 | 4296 | 154 | 27.8900 | 8.1600 | 20.4000 | 5/31 | 5/31 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 22 | 22 | 79.20 | 476 | 627 | 25 | 25.0800 | 7.9000 | 19.0000 | 3/21 | 3/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 214 | 0 | 1539.50 | 9239 | 8543 | 282 | 30.2900 | 5.5400 | 32.7000 | 5/52 | 5/52 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 158 | 0 | 3984.50 | 23909 | 14433 | 453 | 31.8600 | 3.6200 | 52.7000 | 6/33 | - | 19 | 11 | 1 |
Matches
India Champions India Champions
England Champions England Champions
England Champions England Champions
South Africa Champions South Africa Champions
Major Teams Represented
- International: England (2005–2019)
- Franchise/Domestic: San Francisco Unicorns (MLC), Surrey, Yorkshire, Durham, Welsh Fire, Chattogram Challengers, Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals), Karachi Kings, Kandy Tuskers, Melbourne Stars, Punjab Legends
International Debuts
- Test Debut: vs Pakistan on Nov 29, 2005
- ODI Debut: vs Pakistan on Dec 9, 2005
- T20I Debut: vs Sri Lanka on Jun 15, 2006
International Career Statistics
- Tests: 13 matches, 41 wickets (Avg: 38.60), 238 runs
- ODIs: 89 matches, 135 wickets (Avg: 29.57), 785 runs
- T20Is: 22 matches, 25 wickets (Avg: 25.80)
Records & Achievements
- 2019 Cricket World Cup Champion: Key bowler in the final for England, taking 3 wickets.
- 2019 World Cup Wickets: Finished with 15 wickets.
- San Francisco Unicorns: Led the team's wicket-taking tally in early MLC seasons
Recent Career
- Following his international career, Plunkett moved to the USA, becoming a marquee player for the San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League Cricket competition.
