Former England pacer Plunkett turns to baseball
Plunkett, 41, was part of England’s 2019 World Cup-winning side — his final international appearance — taking three wickets in the tied final against New…
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Plunkett, 41, was part of England’s 2019 World Cup-winning side — his final international appearance — taking three wickets in the tied final against New Zealand as England emerged victorious by the narrowest of margins on boundary count. He subsequently moved to the United States, where his wife is from, and has since played Major League Cricket for the San Francisco Unicorns. Former England cricketer Liam Plunkett swapped his cricket colours for a baseball glove on Friday, playing his first game for independent American club Oakland Ballers and even claiming a strikeout. Facing the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds at Raimondi Park, Plunkett started on the mound and recorded a strikeout in the process. “Originally, I thought it’s like the ceremonial open pitch, but it was the real thing.
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Plunkett, 41, was part of England’s 2019 World Cup-winning side — his final international appearance — taking three wickets in the tied final against New Zealand as England emerged victorious by the narrowest of margins on boundary count. He subsequently moved to the United States, where his wife is from, and has since played Major League Cricket for the San Francisco Unicorns.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFormer England cricketer Liam Plunkett swapped his cricket colours for a baseball glove on Friday, playing his first game for independent American club Oakland Ballers and even claiming a strikeout.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFacing the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds at Raimondi Park, Plunkett started on the mound and recorded a strikeout in the process. “Originally, I thought it’s like the ceremonial open pitch, but it was the real thing.
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