Liam Livingstone had an exemplary performance in the ongoing T20 against Australia series by getting back on the field after two years break due to injury. The 31 years old player had knee and ankle injuries. Liam expressed his joy after batting so wonderfully on the field and being promoted to 4th position in the T20 format so pain free and with grace. Now he is aiming to get back to the ODI format.
Liam Livingstone is happy to be back in the field
Liam Livingstone is seeking to restore his position in England’s 50-over system after accepting a much-desired opportunity: a promotion up the order in the ongoing T20 series against Australia.
Livingstone, who was promoted to No. 4 in a reorganized lineup on Wednesday that included three debutants, scored the highest score for England in the first series match, scoring 37 runs off 27 balls on a chilly Southampton night in September. It was a terrific all-around display, having taken three wickets earlier in the innings.
“I’ve probably batted a bit lower down for the past two years; you don’t always get the chance,” Livingstone, who made appearances at six and seven in the T20 World Cup in June, said. “Typically, you have three options: you can choose to bat for two or three balls, or you can require an over of 14 balls in order to face 10 at the conclusion,” He continued.
“Nobody who wishes to bat lower in the order, in my opinion. I want the responsibility, I want to attempt and win cricket matches for England, and I believe your chances of succeeding increase with rank. This is why a series like this, where you get to move up the sequence, is an opportunity for me to make my claim. I suppose that winning T20 cricket matches for England could help my chances of being re-inducted into the one-day squad,” he continued.
Livingstone has been given more responsibilities in one format, but he has been left out of another, not included in the squad for the one-day matches against Australia the following week. He had a lackluster World Cup, like the majority of his teammates, scoring 60 runs and taking three wickets in six games.
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Livingstone is grateful for being ‘pain-free’
However, Livingstone is appreciating that he is “pain-free” in the field following a few years of physical suffering. After sustaining an ankle injury prior to competing in the 2022 T20 World Cup, he sustained a knee injury on his Test debut against Pakistan in December of that same year.
“I regret not being able to play in the ODIs, but I’m not giving up on it. I believe the past few years have been challenging for me. My physical condition hasn’t been the best, and I’ve definitely let my body down a little bit with a few niggles.” Livingstone mentioned.
“I hurt my ankle right before the World Cup, so I had to rush back, which caused me to hurt my knee during the Test. For a considerable amount of time, it was essentially a game of cat and mouse between the two of them. I wanted to play cricket, so I was always racing back to participate in whatever event was coming up. I didn’t want to take a long break from cricket. Since I won the World Cup, I don’t really have any regrets, even though I may have returned a little too quickly.” He continued saying.
“I won’t stay here and grieve about not getting picked; I’m thirty-one years old. There is a lot of cricket to be played all over the world, and if I choose not to participate in the ODI series, there will be plenty of other options. For me, I think the important thing is that I’m enjoying cricket again. I feel like I’m back in good shape with the bat, I can bowl, and I can run around the field pain-free.” He remarked.
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