England fast bowler Liam Plunkett offered to donate a kidney to help his father Alan combat a hereditary disease.
Plunkett, 21, made the gesture between England's one-day success in Australia last month and leaving for the World Cup in the Caribbean on Friday.
However, his 49-year-old dad turned him down flat for the sake of his cricketing career and his condition has since improved.
A fortnight ago Plunkett senior, who suffers from polycystic kidney disease, was told he would have to undergo renal dialysis or have a transplant.
That is when Durham's Plunkett selflessly suggested the donation.
'Obviously with close family on their death bed you would, wouldn't you?' Plunkett said.
'That is what I said but he said he wouldn't take it anyway because of the career I have ahead of me. I was fully prepared but he wouldn't accept it anyway.'
