CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Steven Finn has been ruled out of the rest of England’s tour of South Africa and will be replaced in the limited-overs squad by Liam Plunkett, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. The fast bowler complained of a side strain after the seven-wicket victory in the third test against the Proteas on Saturday that wrapped up the series. The fourth and final test starts in Pretoria on Friday. England will make a choice between Chris Woakes, who played in the first test, Chris Jordan or uncapped Mark Footitt to start at Centurion. Finn, who has taken 113 wickets in 29 tests, is in a race against time to be fit for the Twenty20 World Cup in India starting on March 8, although the ECB said it was confident he will be ready. Plunkett will take Finn’s place for both the five-match one-day international series against South Africa starting on Feb. 3 and the two Twenty20 matches that follow. Plunkett, 30, played in both limited-overs formats for England in 2015 and has appeared as an overseas professional for South Africa’s Dolphins franchise. (Reporting by Nick Said) 

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"It was like facing 90mph leg-breaks," Paul Collingwood said after <strong>Christopher Roger</strong> <strong>Woakes </strong>(or Chris Woakes) claimed his career best figures of 9/35 against Durham in 2016. This presented him a second opportunity to shine in Test Cricket after he had played only 6 test matches since his debut in 2013.

[caption id="attachment_155757" align="aligncenter" width="590"]<img class="size-full wp-image-155757" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Chris-Woakes-refused-to-set-a-date-for-his-return-812428.jpg" alt="Chris Woakes" width="590" height="350" /> Chris Woakes[/caption]

Chris Woakes was born in Birmingham on 2 March 1989 and lives there with his family.

Woakes, a right-arm medium fast bowler, is also a handy lower order batsman. He is amongst the 10 players in World Cricket to have registered their name on the Lord’s honours board for both batting and bowling.

Woakes made his first-class debut at the age of 17 and by the time he was 20, the fast bowler was topping the charts for bowling stats. But he had to wait to reach to the top at international level.

He was expected to lead England’s bowling attack in the ICC Champions Trophy, but had to pull off within the first two overs due to injury. He, however has played an important role in England’s triumph in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

<strong>Domestic Cricket-</strong>

He plays county cricket for Warwickshire. In IPL, Woakes played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2017 season before playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) under Virat Kohli. He was, however, unsold in the 2019 IPL auction. He has also played a season for Sydney Thunders in the Big Bash League.

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<td width="298">30</td>
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<td width="298">Amie Louise Woakes</td>
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<td width="298">Birmingham, England.</td>
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<td width="298">England</td>
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&#8220;It was like facing 90mph leg-breaks,&#8221; Paul Collingwood said after Christopher Roger Woakes (or Chris Woakes) claimed his career best figures of 9/35 against Durham in 2016. This presented him a second opportunity to shine in Test Cricket after he had played only 6 test matches since his debut in 2013. Chris Woakes Chris Woakes was born in Birmingham on 2 March 1989 and lives there with his family. Woakes, a right-arm medium fast bowler, is also a handy lower order batsman. He is amongst the 10 players in World Cricket to have registered their name on the Lord’s honours board for both batting and bowling. Woakes made his first-class debut at the age of 17 and by the time he was 20, the fast bowler was topping the charts for bowling stats. But he had to wait to reach to the top at international level. He was expected to lead England’s bowling attack in the ICC Champions Trophy, but had to pull off within the first two overs due to injury. He, however has played an important role in England’s triumph in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Domestic Cricket- He plays county cricket for Warwickshire. In IPL, Woakes played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2017 season before playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) under Virat Kohli. He was, however, unsold in the 2019 IPL auction. He has also played a season for Sydney Thunders in the Big Bash League. &nbsp;  Age 30  Marital Status Married  Wife Amie Louise Woakes  Residence Birmingham, England.  Nationality England  Major Teams represented England national team, Warwickshire, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sydney Thunder  &nbsp;

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<strong>Liam Edward Plunkett</strong> (born 6 April 1985) is an English cricketer born on 6 April 1985. He is known for his right-arm fast bowling for the England Cricket team. Plunkett’s height of 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) may be on par with many fast bowlers in the country, but his ability to bowl the occasional unplayable ball at good speed caught the eye of the selectors. He was first picked to play for England in 2005 when he was the leading wicket taker in first class cricket playing for Durham in English County Cricket. His dip in form later saw him move to Yorkshire, where he rediscovered himself under Jason Gillespie.

[caption id="attachment_165975" align="aligncenter" width="968"]<img class="size-full wp-image-165975" src="http://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/liamplunkett.jpg" alt="Liam Plunkett" width="968" height="645" /> Liam Plunkett[/caption]

Inconsistency kept him in and out of the squad. Though he is known for his bowling, he forced an incredible tie with the bat in a match against Sri Lanka in 2016. Since the rejuvenation of England’s white ball cricket, Plunkett, with his cross-seam variations, became an integral member of their One Day side. Though his place was under the scanner after Jofra Archer’s arrival, he bowled a match defining spell in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

In IPL, Plunkett played for Delhi Daredevils in 2018 in absence of Kagiso Rabada. He didn’t trouble the stats people much though as he played only seven matches in his IPL career.

Liam Plunkett is also a selfless individual. In 2007, he offered a Kidney to his ailing father which could have ended his cricket career.

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<td width="298">Emeleah Erb</td>
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<td width="298">Nunthorpe, England.</td>
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<td width="298">England</td>
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<td width="298">England national team, Durham, Yorkshire, Surrey, Delhi Daredevils, Melbourne Stars</td>
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Liam Plunkett

Liam Edward Plunkett (born 6 April 1985) is an English cricketer born on 6 April 1985. He is known for his right-arm fast bowling for the England Cricket team. Plunkett’s height of 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) may be on par with many fast bowlers in the country, but his ability to bowl the occasional unplayable ball at good speed caught the eye of the selectors. He was first picked to play for England in 2005 when he was the leading wicket taker in first class cricket playing for Durham in English County Cricket. His dip in form later saw him move to Yorkshire, where he rediscovered himself under Jason Gillespie. Liam Plunkett Inconsistency kept him in and out of the squad. Though he is known for his bowling, he forced an incredible tie with the bat in a match against Sri Lanka in 2016. Since the rejuvenation of England’s white ball cricket, Plunkett, with his cross-seam variations, became an integral member of their One Day side. Though his place was under the scanner after Jofra Archer’s arrival, he bowled a match defining spell in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. In IPL, Plunkett played for Delhi Daredevils in 2018 in absence of Kagiso Rabada. He didn’t trouble the stats people much though as he played only seven matches in his IPL career. Liam Plunkett is also a selfless individual. In 2007, he offered a Kidney to his ailing father which could have ended his cricket career. &nbsp;  Age 34  Marital Status Married  Wife Emeleah Erb  Residence Nunthorpe, England.  Nationality England  Major Teams represented England national team, Durham, Yorkshire, Surrey, Delhi Daredevils, Melbourne Stars  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;