Cricket: Coronavirus puts England axe into context for Plunkett

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LONDON: England paceman Liam Plunkett has said the outbreak of the coronavirus has made his abrupt exit from international duty 'irrelevant'. The ...

England's Liam Plunkett celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Henry Nicholls during the World Cup final. LONDON: England paceman Liam Plunkett has said the outbreak of the coronavirus has made his abrupt exit from international duty"irrelevant".

But with Britain currently in lockdown in a bid to combat the pandemic, with the start of the season delayed until May 28 at the earliest and the possibility of further postponements likely, Plunkett was philosophical about his England career."All the stuff about me not being picked for England, it's irrelevant."I was disappointed, but I've got no need to speak about that now. Like everyone, I want my family and friends to be safe, and that's all I'm worried about.

 

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