Liam Plunkett
On scorecards: LE Plunkett
In-game rating: 75/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Liam Plunkett played 13 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 2005 to 2014. The first came against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, with scores of 9 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against India at Lord's in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 23 wickets at 39.8 in 9 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 64 against Sri Lanka at Headingley in 2014. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 22 wickets at 28.6 in 5 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 11 wickets at 62.0. England won 3 of the Tests Liam Plunkett played and lost 5, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55* | 79 | India | Lord's | 2014 | Lost |
| 44* | 48 | West Indies | Headingley | 2007 | Won |
| 39 | 42 | Sri Lanka | Lord's | 2014 | Drawn |
| 28 | 41 | Pakistan | Lord's | 2006 | Drawn |
| 22* | 47 | Sri Lanka | Trent Bridge | 2006 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/64 | 15.5 | Sri Lanka | Headingley | 2014 | Lost |
| 4/112 | 29 | Sri Lanka | Headingley | 2014 | Lost |
| 3/17 | 13.2 | Sri Lanka | Edgbaston | 2006 | Won |
| 3/35 | 12 | West Indies | Headingley | 2007 | Won |
| 3/43 | 12 | Sri Lanka | Edgbaston | 2006 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/176 against Sri Lanka (2014).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0/0 | 22 | 28.59 |
| India | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0/1 | 8 | 43.50 |
| West Indies | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 45.00 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 4 | 61.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 228 | 20.73 | 0/1 | 38 | 35.58 |
| Away | 2 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 61.33 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 126 | 11.45 | 0/0 | 23 | 39.83 |
| 2010s | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0/1 | 18 | 34.44 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 131 | 32.75 | 0/1 | 11 | 62.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 18.15 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 39.14 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 62.50 |
| 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 59.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 2005 at Gaddafi Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2014 at Lord's
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