Plunkett willing to sacrifice career to save father
Will Luke
25-Feb-2013
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Liam Plunkett says he would be willing to sacrifice his England career if he meant he could donate one of his kidneys to his father. Alan Plunkett has suffered with polycystic kidney disease since his twenties and Liam is the only member of his family with a suitable kidney.
“So far he’s turned it down because he doesn’t want me to sacrifice my England career for him but if it comes to the crunch, then I will definitely do it. Playing for England is a fantastic honour,” said Liam. “But if I had to give it up tomorrow, it wouldn’t even be a scratch compared to helping out my dad.”
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Will Luke is assistant editor of ESPNcricinfo