Injury-free Livi living a new life

ENGLAND all-rounder Liam Livingstone is out to prove his belief he is an “asset to any cricket team” when fully fit after more than two years of being held back by injuries.

- DAVID CHARLESWORTH

After rushing back from ankle ligament damage to feature in England’s 2022 T20 World Cup triumph, the Lancashire all-rounder injured his knee just a few weeks later in his lone Test appearance in Pakistan.

Struggles with form and fitness since then have contributed to England discarding Livingstone from their ODI set-up for now, with the 31-year-old only retained for three T20s against Australia.

But, having turned a corner fitness-wise recently, Livingstone claimed three wickets and made 37 off 27 balls in a 28-run defeat in the series opener at the Utilita Bowl, hinting at better times to come.

“I feel like a little kid again, I feel like I’m starting a new career to be honest,” Livingstone said. “Life with niggles is not very fun.