Callum Flynn's inspiring fight
Callum Flynn is only 16 and opens the batting for the England Physical Disability team
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
Callum Flynn is only 16 and opens the batting for the England Physical Disability team. He was diagnosed with bone cancer two years ago and after intensive treatment, now plays with a titanium knee. Read his interview in the Independent.
Flynn, who ended a successful debut season for Lancashire with England call-ups, does a whole lot more with that life than play cricket. He raised more than £50,000 for the Bone Cancer Research Trust last year, and was voted "Britain's kindest kid" last year for his efforts outside of the game, something he puts down to anyone other than himself. "My family and friends have been really supportive. They've been there throughout," he said.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo