Liam Livingstone

Liam Stephen Livingstone is an English cricketer who represents his nation in international cricket. He is a middle-order right-handed batsman and can bowl right-arm leg break and off-spin.

He currently represents Lancashire in County cricket, Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Birmingham Phoenix in the Men's Hundred, Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Livingtone, who has represented BBL franchise Perth Scorchers in the past, was recently taken as the first pick by the Melbourne Renegades in the pre-2022 season draft.

Liam Livingstone: Along the Years 

Liam Livingstone Records 

• After smashing 350 off 138 balls for his club team Nantwich, Livingstone recorded one of the greatest individual scores in one-day history.

• He recorded the fastest fifty and fastest century in T20 Internationals history by an English batsman, coming off 17 and 42 balls, respectively.

• He hit the IPL 2022 season's longest six (117 metres).

• Livingstone matched the record for the second-fastest One-Day cricket score ever when he hit 50 off 17 balls in the opening ODI against the Netherlands in June 2022. 

Liam Livingstone Awards and Accolades 

• Most Valuable Player in the ECB's inaugural The Hundred competition.

• Part of the England team that won the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Liam Livingstone Career 

English cricketer Liam Stephen Livingstone was born on August 4, 1993, and he represents England and Lancashire. Livingstone can bowl both off-spin and right-arm leg while being a right-handed batsman. In May 2015, he played his debut Twenty20 match for Lancashire against Leicestershire. In the ECB's first-ever The Hundred tournament, he was named Most Valuable Player. He played with the England squad that won the T20 World Cup in 2022.

Liam Livingstone Domestic Career 

Livingstone made his Twenty20 debut for Lancashire against Leicestershire in May 2015. He scored just 15 runs on his debut. On April 19, 2015, Livingstone gained a lot of attention, scoring 350 off 138 balls for his club side Nantwich CC. It was undoubtedly one of the highest individual scores in one-day history.

On November 30, 2017, Liam was appointed as captain of Lancashire for the 2018 season. He replaced Steven Croft.

Livingstone endured a thumb injury during a Roses game in what proved to be a forgettable 2018 season for the newly appointed Lancashire captain. He failed to cross the 50-run mark in the 10 Championship games and saw Lancashire relegated.

His hundred on the T20 Blast Finals day against Derbyshire proved to be the lone shining point for Livingstone in an otherwise abysmal season, and he proceeded to relinquish leadership duties at the end of it

Livingstone enjoyed a fruitful 2019 Championship season albeit in Division 02 as he racked up 599 runs in 14 innings at 46.07 apiece with 6 50+ scores, including 1 hundred.

Since then, Livingstone has featured in just 8 games- 2 in 2020, 6 in 2021 and 0 in 2022- with minimal returns.

Liam Livingstone IPL Career 

Following his head-turning exploits in the BBL, Liam Livingstone was picked by the Rajasthan Royals for INR 50 Lakhs ahead of the 2019 season. He was subsequently retained (at INR 75 Lakhs) in the 2021 auction, but he managed just 9 caps across those two seasons.

With his stock at an all-time high in 2021/22, Livingstone broke the bank in the mega-auction and was finally claimed by the Punjab Kings for a staggering amount of INR 11.5 Crores.

He lived up to his billing as he smashed 437 runs in 14 outings @ 36.42/182.08 with 4 50+ scores besides chipping in with his handy leg-breaks.

In his 39 IPL matches played so far, Liam Livingstone has scored 939 runs at an average of 28.45. Along with smashing six half-centuries, his highest IPL score is 94 runs. Throughout his IPL career, Liam Livingstone has smashed 66 fours and 66 sixes. The Punjab franchise paid Rs 11.50 Cr to secure Liam Livingstone's services in the IPL 2024 Auction. He scored 0 runs off 2 balls in his last IPL game, which he played against Bangalore in May 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, India.

Liam Livingstone International Career 

Liam Livingstone is a cricketer for the England team. As of 2024, Liam Livingstone is 31 years old. He was born on August 4, 1993. Liam Livingstone is an all-around player who bowls off spin and bats right-handed. Liam Livingstone has played in one Test match so far in his career and scored 16 runs. So far, Liam Livingstone has played in 25 ODI matches and scored 558 runs at an average of 29. In his 39 T20 outings at present, Liam Livingstone has scored 619 runs at an average of 25.

Liam Livingstone ODI Career 

Livingstone made his ODI debut against India on March 26, 2021, and has since then, added 11 more caps to his tally. In 12 games (10 innings), he has managed 250 runs at an average of 31.25 and a strike rate of 122.54 with 1 50+ score. He has also taken 6 wickets at 24.16 apiece.

In June 2022, Livingstone added another record to his tally after he hammered Netherlands' bowler Philippe Boissevain for 32 runs in one over- the most by an English batter in a single over during an ODI.

In his pursuit, the Lancashire swashbuckler also hammered the fastest 50 (in just 16 deliveries) for England in ODIs.

Livingstone matched the record for the second-fastest One-Day cricket score ever when he hit 50 off 17 balls in the opening ODI against the Netherlands in June 2022. England finished with the greatest ODI score in cricket history, 498/4. In December 2023, at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, he made 45 runs off 56 balls in one of his most recent ODI games.

Liam Livingstone Test Career 

In October 2022, Livingstone earned a call-up to the Test squad for England's three-match series in Pakistan in December.

Liam Livingstone T20I Career 

Livingstone had always had a highly rated prospect and eventually went on to become a regular international. He was named in England's Twenty20 International in the squad, in 2017, for the series against South Africa. On 23 June 2017, he made his T20I debut for England against South Africa.

Since then, the Lancashire cricketer has featured in 12 T20Is and has scored 368 runs at a strike rate of 152.06 with 1 100 besides claiming 12 wickets @ 25.75.

In July 2021, Livingstone scripted history as he smashed the fastest T20I ton (in 42 balls vs Pakistan) by an English batter.

Livingstone made the cut in the England squad that played in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in September 2022. The English team went on to win the tournament for a second time overall. Throughout all stages of the competition, he scored 55 runs and claimed three wickets in six games.

In his 39 T20 matches, Liam Livingstone has scored 619 runs at an average of 25. Throughout his T20 career, Liam Livingstone has struck 40 sixes and 32 fours. Liam Livingstone scored two runs off of three balls to contribute to his team's total in their most recent T20 encounter, which took place in May 2024 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, against Pakistan. With 526 points overall, Liam Livingstone holds the 40th spot in the ICC T20 batting rankings.

Liam Livingstone Captaincy 

In the 2023 T20 Blast, Liam Livingstone was named the captain of Lancashire, with England white-ball captain Jos Buttler leading the team for the majority of the season.

Liam Livingstone Under-19 Career 

Liam began playing cricket with his hometown team, Barrow C.C. He was still in his early teens in 2006 when he joined the Barrow C.C. second team. Liam was making his first XI debut a year later. He continued, appearing in more than 100 games for his hometown team from 2007 until 2016.

Early recognition of Liam's potential led to his selection for the county under-13 team in Cumbria. Liam participated in an MCCA Trophy encounter for Cumberland's first XI in 2011 at the age of 17, hitting 21 runs and claiming one wicket in the team's July defeat to Berkshire.

Liam had also participated in a match for Lancashire's Second XI earlier in 2011 when he played for Cumberland.

Liam Livingstone Family 

On August 4, 1993, Liam Livingstone was born in the Cumberland county town of Barrow-in-Furness. Steve Livingstone is his father, and he has a sibling called Callum. The name of Liam's mother remains unknown to the public. 

Liam Livingstone Net Worth 

Liam Livingstone's estimated net worth as of 2024 is around INR 48 crore. Apart from match fees, he presently has a contract with the England Cricket Board that pays him about INR 3 crore annually. In addition, he makes a substantial income from league cricket, where he has so far played for over 8 teams. As of 2024, Liam Livingstone's IPL price is 11.5 crores, as he was retained by PBKS for the 2024 IPL season.

Liam Livingstone House 

The English all-rounder Liam Livingstone owns two houses: one in Manchester and one in Barrow-in-furness. His luxurious Manchester residence is in an upscale part of the city and has modern facilities.

Liam Livingstone Cars 

The England all-rounder owns a Mercedes GLC 63s Coupe.