(Video) Ben McDermott’s life-changing decision indicative of the sacrifices of elite sport

Ben McDermott has had to make some unenviable decisions in order to appear for his country’s cricket team, choosing in May to miss the birth of his child in order to play in Austraila’s troublesome T20 series in Bangladesh. In this heartwarming video, McDermott gives an insight into the emotions he went through during that period, which included having to fly back from England where he was playing for Derbyshire. He reassuringly suggests it was all worth it, particularly looking at the emotional cap presentation he received from his good mate Matthew Wade in Barbados.

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West Indies v England 2024 white ball series
WI v ENG 1st ODI, Antigua
31st October
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WI v ENG 2nd ODI, Antigua
2nd November
Start time: 1:30 pm GMT
ENG v WI 3rd ODI, Barbados
6th November
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