Elton John gets candid with Liam Plunkett, discusses cricket and upcoming performance

Liam Plunkett, who was a member of England's World Cup-winning squ, got an opportunity to discuss various aspects of cricket with singer Sir Elton John.

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Elton John, who is a legendary singer-songwriter, is currently on his farewell tour and was performing at Wells Fargo Centre in Philelphia on  weekend.

legendary singer is a massive cricket fan. He h reportedly gone on to celebrate England's 1986/87 Ashes series win in Australia with touring players which included like of Ian Botham, Mike Gatting, David Gower and Middlesbrough-born batsman Bill Ay.

Plunkett was pick of England bowlers in World Cup final win over New Zealand at Lord's. He met 72-year-old singer backst before his performance on Saturday.

After show, he wrote on his Twitter handle: “Legend! Epic evening getting to chat cricket with Elton John before his show in Philelphia on Saturday night. What an hour to witness your farewell tour. w that's a performance we won't forget! Thank you.”

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Here is a look at Plunkett's Tweet

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England pacer spends his spare time away from competitive cricket in United States where he shares a house in Pennsylvania with his American wife Emeleah.

Englishman along with his wife travelled from ir home to Philelphia for 25 song show, which included classic hits like Bennie And Jets, Rocket Man, Your Song and Goodbye Yellow Brick Ro.

Plunkett will return to action later this month when he plays for Bangla Tigers ahe of Abu Dhabi T10 competition. He's also been drafted by Welsh Fire for next summer's Hundred competition and he'll play country cricket for Surrey.

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