Liam Livingstone is an English international cricketer. He is a right-handed batter and a spin bowler who can bowl both leg-spin and off-spin. He has also captained the England national cricket team in One Day Internationals. In domestic cricket he plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club and represents Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the first edition of the tournament.
In the IPL, Livingstone was first signed by Rajasthan Royals in 2019 for ₹50 lakh and stayed until 2021 with limited chances. Before the 2022 season, Punjab Kings bought him for ₹11.5 crore. He scored 437 runs that season with a strike rate of 182.08. Later he spent a season with Royal Challengers Bengaluru where he made 112 runs in eight innings. Before the 2026 IPL season he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹13 crore.
Liam Livingstone Records and Achievements
Livingstone scored a T20I century from 42 balls against Pakistan national cricket team, the fastest T20I hundred by an England player. He drew attention in 2015 when he scored 350 runs from 138 balls for the club Nantwich Cricket Club in a limited-overs match. That same season, Lancashire won the NatWest T20 Blast title.
In 2021, Livingstone finished as the top run-scorer in the first season of The Hundred with 348 runs from nine matches. He also played in several T20 leagues including the Pakistan Super League, Indian Premier League, Big Bash League, and Mzansi Super League. In 2023, he also scored an unbeaten 95 in an ODI win over New Zealand national cricket team at Southampton.
Liam Livingstone Career Stats
In One Day Internationals (ODIs), Livingstone has played 39 matches and scored 932 runs. He has 1 century and 4 half-centuries. With the ball in ODIs, he has taken 25 wickets, and his best bowling figures are 3 for 16.
In T20 Internationals, he has appeared in 60 matches and scored 955 runs. He has 1 century and 2 half-centuries. As a bowler in T20Is, he has taken 33 wickets, with best figures of 3 for 17.
In first-class cricket, Livingstone has played 63 matches and scored 3085 runs. He has 7 centuries and 15 half-centuries. With the ball in first-class games, he has taken 43 wickets. His best bowling performance is 6 for 52, and he has one five-wicket haul.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| ODIs | 39 | 932 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 50 |
| T20Is | 60 | 955 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 59 |
| FC | 63 | 3085 | 7 | 15 | 385 | 32 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 39 | 25 | 3/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 60 | 33 | 3/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 63 | 43 | 6/52 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Liam Livingstone Personal Life
Liam Livingstone grew up dreaming of playing international cricket for England cricket team. His dream started when he watched the 2005 Ashes as a 12-year-old. He used to watch the matches at his grandparents’ house after school, and that series made him want to play Test cricket one day.
Livingstone has said that playing Test cricket was always his biggest goal, even though he became famous for his powerful hitting in T20 leagues. His aggressive batting style and success in franchise tournaments helped build his reputation as one of the most destructive batters in limited-overs cricket.
He has played a lot of franchise cricket around the world and became financially successful through those leagues. Even with that success, Livingstone said playing Test cricket for England still meant more to him than money or fame.
Livingstone believes dealing with failure is a big part of cricket, and learning to stay calm helped him mature. Instead of focusing only on selection, he started enjoying his career and travelling around the world while playing the sport he loves.
Liam Livingstone Contract
Liam Livingstone signed a new three-year contract with Lancashire County Cricket Club to continue playing in the T20 Blast. The deal keeps him with the club until the end of the 2028 season.
Livingstone said Lancashire feels like home to him and he is proud to stay with the team for the next few years. He has been an important T20 player for the club and has scored 2,619 runs in T20 matches for Lancashire.
In recent years, Livingstone has played only T20 cricket for Lancashire. Since 2022, he has not played first-class matches for the county and instead focuses on shorter formats.
Outside domestic cricket, he also plays in franchise leagues. He recently played in SA20 and is set to join Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
FAQs
Q. Which team does Livingstone play for in domestic cricket?
A. Liam Livingstone plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club and also for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.
Q. Which IPL teams has Liam Livingstone played for?
A. Liam Livingstone has played for Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and later Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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