Liam Plunkett insists “it’s just another team” as he prepares to take on old county Durham in today’s second semi-final at NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day.

The Yorkshire seamer has faced Durham on 10 occasions in all formats since leaving Chester-le-Street at the end of 2012 in a successful bid to re-ignite a stuttering career.

But this will be different - a showpiece occasion in front of a sold out Edgbaston.

Ironically, Middlesbrough-born Plunkett was in the Durham team on their only previous visit to Finals Day in 2008 when they lost the semi-final to eventual champions Middlesex at Southampton.

The England man, 31, hopes that history repeats itself today, with the winners of the 2.30pm semi-final taking on either Nottinghamshire or Northamptonshire in this evening’s final.

“It’s been nearly four years since I played there, so there aren’t as many familiar faces,” he said. “It’s just another team now.

“The first year was a little bit funny having left, but now it’s gone.

“I’ll try and play my cricket against them as I do anyone else - attack and back myself to do well. I’m excited.

“I’ve got couple of mates and guys who I get on with who are still there, but I’ve moved counties now and things change.”

Yorkshire will be favourites today given the strength of their squad, which includes England Test stars Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow.

They also have four of England’s most recent World T20 final team against the West Indies in April in their line-up.

The Vikings have won seven of their last eight T20 matches, including a North Group meeting with Durham at Headingley last month by 49 runs when they posted 223-6.

“We do feel like we’ve got the momentum, absolutely,” said Plunkett. “But you can’t slack off.

“We had a chat the other day and said ‘this is the business end of the season and if you take your foot off the gas having played good cricket, two trophies could be gone’.

“That one-day trophy could quite easily have gone on Thursday at Kent, but we came through.

“Durham won one one-day trophy a while back and nothing since, but they are a dangerous team. We’re going to have to play our best cricket.

“The experience that comes back into the team will be massive in dealing with bigger crowds and bigger distractions.

“You have to treat it as just another game. There are bigger rewards, but the process is the same.

“We’re looking forward to it. It’s going to be a great day, and I can’t wait to get out there.

“We’ll get there and try to soak up the atmosphere without draining ourselves too much.

“We just need to enjoy it. That’s the thing about days like this. If you get too tense, it can work against you.”

Plunkett was involved in three trophy wins during his time at Durham, two in the Championship in 2008 and 2009 and also the 50-over Friends Provident Trophy in 2007.

“I’d love to win the T20,” he added.

“We’re still set, and we want to try and win everything we can. It’s going to be tough because we’ll get tired. But that’s when you need your squad.

“These big games are what you play for. This is the best part of it.”