Liam Plunkett

Fast bowler has lost his starting berth to Olly Stone, but insists he's comfortable with competition for places

Yorkshire's interest in Liam Plunkett lapsed the moment he accepted a late IPL deal, leaving Surrey to offer him a three-year contract

Set alongside the performances of David Willey and Moeen Ali, this was a highly encouraging fightback from England

Going into the ODI series against India, Liam Plunkett said his period back in the England side feels like "bonus time"

The bowler revealed his disappointment at Yorkshire's decision to drop him during the Royal London Cup and will talk to other counties with his deal expiring this year

Sam Billings takes Buttler's spot for the one-off match against Scotland but England have named a full-strength squad to face Australia

It was a record year for English participation in the IPL, but were the returns equally high? We break down their contributions, player by player

The 17-year-old mystery spinner defended 16 in the last over to put Kings XI Punjab on top of the points table

The England fast bowler will be playing in the IPL for the first time

Plunkett made his return against New Zealand in Wellington earlier this week but aggravated the problem he first suffered in the ODI in Sydney last month

Inspiration with the bat came from Jos Buttler, then England managed to overcome the loss of Liam Plunkett with the ball

Jos Buttler's stunning century and a composed all-round effort with the ball helped England clinch the ODI series with two matches to play

Australia had a poor 2017 in the one-day game while England continued to impress although did stumble at the Champions Trophy

Ben Stokes is currently part of the Ashes squad, but England will have to start making plans for him not being there. That is easier said than done for a world-class allrounder

James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been almost ever-present for England this decade, but they have had a revolving cast of support

James Hildreth made his first fifty of the season and helped build a strong position from which Somerset may yet win their first championship victory of the season

On paper, they are an unassuming, unlikely bunch, but with unspectacular labour, they have been delivering results

For Australia this is a must-win game; for England, a victory would continue their winning momentum into the semi-finals, but their real incentive must surely be the chance to eliminate their oldest foe

England's batsmen have hogged the limelight, but today it was the bowlers' turn, not least Mark Wood, whose solitary wicket may have sealed the win