I feel I belong to international cricket now: Liam Livingstone

England player Liam Livingstone is back in the side for the T20I series against India. Livingstone is back in the T20I setup four years after making his debut for the team. He earned himself a recall on the basis of his performance in the BBL where he notched up 426 runs in 14 matches.

"I am a very different player and a very different person since then (2017). The experience that you get by playing franchise cricket around the world is pretty valuable when you come back to playing international cricket.”

"For the first time in my carrier I feel like I belong in this environment. I was pretty immature back then. I am back to enjoying my cricket," said Livingstone in a media interaction on Wednesday.

The five-match T20I series between the two teams begins on Friday in Ahmedabad. Livingstone was bought back by the Rajasthan Royals in the recent IPL 2021 mini auctions held in Chennai. 

Talking about playing in different leagues, Livingstone suggested that he had gathered a lot of experience through the process. 

"I have spent time in the IPL, two Big Bashes as well as Pakistan Super League. Playing with different players around the world, how they go about their stuff is quite an experience. Franchise cricket is a great way to learn," he said.

England earlier lost the four-match Test series 1-3 and will now lock horns with the Men in Blue in the T20Is which would be followed by a three-match ODI series in Pune. 




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