Fiery Plunkett’s got his mojo back

By Roderick Easdale

Roaring back: Liam Plunkett
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THE old Liam Plunkett – the intimidating, wickettaking quick –was back on display at The Oval this week, as he took 4-50 against Essex and had the later batsmen playing the ball from outside leg stump.
“I was cranking it up to where I wanted to be and I felt like the old me of the past few years,” said a relieved bowler afterwards. The transformation is down to working with Richard Johnson, Surrey’s new bowling coach, and talking to Morne Morkel. “Morne said ‘...

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