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Liam Livingstone

Role

All Rounder

Nationality

England

Biography

England’s transition into a more attacking brand of cricket coincided with the arrival of some devastating batters, and Liam Livingstone is one of the by-products of this change in mindset as he continues to enthrall the world with his hard-hitting abilities. Born on 4th August 1993 in Barrow-in-Furness, a port town situated in Cumbria in North West England, Liam grabbed headlines when he scored 350 runs in 138 balls for his club side Nantwich in a one-day match, which got him promoted into the Lancashire senior side midway through 2015.


Liam made his T20 debut in the NatWest T20 Blast, which his side won, getting him his first trophy, and a few months later made his List A debut in the Royal London One-Day Cup, where he scored 91 in 88 balls to make an instant impact. The following year, he made his first-class debut in the County Championship Division One and demonstrated the ability to hang around at the wicket, scoring 70 runs in 124 balls, coming lower down the order. The right-handed batter, though, is mainly suited for white-ball cricket with his ability to hit massive sixes and is a proven spin bowling option who can bowl both leg-spin and off-spin.


A successful stint with the England Lions side fast-tracked him into national contention, and he was given his opportunity to make his T20I debut against South Africa midway through 2017. He played two games and could not make an impact, which prompted the selectors to consider giving him more time to hone his skills at the domestic level. He scored a double-century in the 2017 first-class season on his return to the County Championship but suffered a blow in 2018 when he broke his thumb, and soon after, Lancashire was relegated under his captaincy.


He gave up the leadership role and began his journey travelling around the world to play in the various T20 leagues, becoming a hot commodity in the player market. He was bought by the Rajasthan franchise at his base price for the 2019 Indian Premier League but played just 4 games and was released at the end of the season. Towards the end of the year, he signed for the Perth franchise for the Australian T20 League but in 2020 decided to opt out of playing in the Indian Premier League to focus his attention on playing red-ball cricket.


His career graph began taking an upward trajectory in 2021 as he returned to the national side, making his ODI debut against India, scoring an unbeaten 27 to complete a massive run chase. He was bought by the Rajasthan franchise for the 2021 Indian Premier League but once again made just a handful of appearances and could not prove his worth to the side. He returned to the T20I side exactly four years after he made his debut, and in the following month, he proved his credentials by scoring his maiden T20I century against Pakistan in just 42 balls, which was the fastest hundred by an English player at that time.


His exploits got him into England’s squad for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and soon his stock began to grow, which prompted the Punjab franchise to pay INR 11.50 crore for his services in the 2022 Indian Premier League. He was the most expensive overseas player in the auction and justified his price tag by scoring 437 runs at a strike rate of 182.08 along with chipping in with 6 wickets. He was part of England’s squad that won the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Soon after the mega event, he made his Test debut against Pakistan but suffered a massive blow as he injured his right knee and missed the rest of the series. He was retained by the Punjab franchise for the 2023 Indian Premier League but played only nine games, scoring 279 runs, and did not live up to the expectations.


Livingstone endured a lean run at the 2023 ODI World Cup and struggled to make an impact for Cape Town in the 2024 South African T20 League. Despite his inconsistent form, Punjab showed faith in him and retained him for the 2024 Indian Premier League. However, his struggles continued, leading to his release ahead of the 2025 auction, where Bengaluru secured his services for INR 8.75 crore. Named in England's squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy, Livingstone had a subdued tournament as England endured a disappointing campaign, failing to win a single game.


Statistics 2025

Matches

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Runs

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Highest Score

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Wickets

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Date Of Birth

4 AUGUST 1993

Batting Style

Right Handed

Bowling Style

Leg break

CAREER STATISTICS

BATTING
MATCHES
NO
RUNS
HIGH SCORE
AVERAGE
S/R
100s
50s
4s
6s
2025
5
-
74
43 v India
14.8
127.58
-
-
4
5
2024
17
2
264
87 v Australia
33
154.38
-
1
18
14
2023
9
2
194
54 v West Indies
32.33
153.96
-
1
7
15
2022
15
4
171
42 v India
17.1
127.61
-
-
12
7
2021
12
1
236
103 v Pakistan
33.71
177.44
1
-
12
18
2017
2
-
16
16 v South Africa
8
84.21
-
-
1
-
Overall
60
9
955
103 v Pakistan
25.13
148.98
1
2
54
59
BOWLING
INN
BALLS
RUNS
WICKETS
BBI
AVERAGE
ECON
S/R
3w
5w
2025
4
36
61
1
1/14 v India
61
0
36
0
-
2024
12
162
228
14
3/22 v Australia
16.28
0
11.57
0
-
2023
5
78
144
3
1/16 v New Zealand
48
0
26
0
-
2022
11
150
247
7
3/17 v Ireland
35.28
0
21.42
0
-
2021
9
150
158
8
2/15 v Bangladesh
19.75
0
18.75
0
-
Overall
41
576
838
33
3/17 v Ireland
25.39
8.72
17.45
0
0
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