Liam Plunkett on Shoaib Akhtar: “I faced Shoaib Akhtar in my first-ever Test match. Because I played with Durham before that, I was marking my run-up before the Test and he just smiled and said ‘I’m gonna kill you’ and laughed”
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England pace bowler Liam Plunkett recalled how legendary Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar said that he was going to kill him before laughing.
The rain had the last laugh as the first ODI was abandoned
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It was a frustrating day for everyone at The Oval as persistent rain led to the highly-anticipated first ODI between England and Pakistan being washed out.
Ben Foakes shone on debut as his unbeaten 61 helped England avoid being stunned by Ireland
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Debutant Ben Foakes starred as his unbeaten 61 rescued England and helped them register a four-wicket win over Ireland in the one-off ODI in Dublin.
Colin Ingram smashed four boundaries and two sixes during his knock of 57
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Adelaide Strikers batsman Colin Ingram hammered an entertaining 57 to lead his side to a comfortable 41-run win over the Melbourne Stars.
Eoin Morgan is recovering from a fractured finger, but has been included in both squads
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England limited overs captain Eoin Morgan has been included in the squad for the one-off ODI against Scotland and the five-match ODI series against Australia that follows, even though he is currently nursing a fractured finger.
Liam Plunkett has never played in the IPL before
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The Delhi Daredevils have signed England pace bowler Liam Plunkett as a replacement for South Africa seamer Kagiso Rabada.
Liam Plunkett: “I still want to play red-ball cricket”
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England pace bowler Liam Plunkett has resisted the urge to become a white-ball specialist as he still has an interest in playing red-ball cricket.
Craig Overton could make his ODI debut on February 25
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England have called up all-rounder Craig Overton as a replacement for pace bowler Liam Plunkett for the upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Liam Plunkett aggravated a hamstring injury he sustained during the ODI series against Australia last month
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England pace bowler Liam Plunkett will play no further part in the national team’s tour of New Zealand after he aggravated a hamstring injury.
Mark Wood: “That self-doubt, from my own point of view, is can my body withstand five days of hard cricket”
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England pace bowler Mark Wood has admitted that he is uncertain whether his body can withstand the rigours of Test cricket going forward.
