Geoffrey Boycott readmitted to hospital after surgery. Family shares worrying update

Legendary batsman and England cricket team captain Geoffrey Boycott had to be readmitted to hospital just days after undergoing surgery for throat cancer. An official statement was issued on social media by Boycott’s family that he developed pneumonia after being released from the hospital and that his condition had “worsened.” The statement further states that the legendary batsman has been unable to eat or drink and will have to use a feeding tube for the “foreseeable future”.

“Thank you everyone for the well wishes, we were overwhelmed by the sheer number of them! Unfortunately things got worse and my dad developed pneumonia and can’t eat or drink, so he’s back in hospital on oxygen and a feeding tube for the foreseeable,” read a statement issued by the official Boycott X (formerly known as Twitter).

Thank you everyone for the good wishes, we were overwhelmed by the sheer number of them!
Unfortunately things got worse and my dad developed pneumonia and can’t eat or drink, so he’s back in the hospital on oxygen and a feeding tube for the foreseeable.

– Sir Geoffrey Boycott (@GeoffreyBoycott) July 21, 2024

Boycott scored 8,114 runs in 108 Tests from 1964 to 1982 and even captained England on four occasions in 1978 when Mike Brearley was injured. He scored his 100th first-class hundred against Australia at Headingley in 1977. His Test career was worth 108 matches, 8,114 runs coming at an average of 47.72, including 22 centuries and 42 half-centuries.

He represented Yorkshire in first-class cricket, where his run tally ended at 48,426, the fifth highest of all time. He later became Chairman of Yorkshire and was associated with the BBC Test Match special commentary team for 14 years until 2020.

He also had stints on Sky Sports and Talksport radio, as well as writing several books about cricket.

(With IANS inputs)