London, July 18: He is a living legend in the game of cricket. He scored 151 first-class centuries across a very successful career from 1962 to 1986 for Yorkshire and England. He played 108 Test matches for England, scoring 8,114 runs at an average of 47.72.
That speaks volumes about the credentials of legendary former England batsman Sir Geoffrey Boycott, who is now 83.
He was known for his brevity and guts as a player. Even at this age, he proved that again. As he has undergone an operation to remove the cancer in his throat after scans had confirmed it had returned
Yes, his family sources confirmed that Boycott has successfully undergone a three-hour operation to remove the cancer in his throat.
The 83-year-old announced earlier this month that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer for a second time. The former England batsman had previously had cancer in 2002, when he was 62.
Many might not be aware that after being diagnosed with cancer 22 years ago, Boycott was told he would only have three months to live if he did not undergo immediate treatment. He ended up going through 35 chemotherapy sessions and was helped back to health by his wife Rachael and daughter Emma.
The cricket world was rocked on July 2 when he announced that the cancer had returned. He stated he will need excellent medical treatment and quite a bit of luck to overcome it.
Revealing harsh reality he had stated even if the operation is successful every cancer patient knows they have to live with the possibility of it returning. So he will just get on with it and hope for the best.
The cricket world would be eager to see legend Boycott recover fully from cancer and return to normal life with his trademark smile and witty remarks.
