Geoffrey Boycott, the legendary England cricket team batter and captain, has been readmitted to the hospital just days after undergoing surgery for throat cancer. Boycott's family issued a worrying update on social media, revealing that he has developed pneumonia and his condition has worsened. He is currently unable to eat or drink and is reliant on a feeding tube.
The statement shared on Boycott's Twitter account expressed gratitude for the well wishes received but conveyed the severity of his health situation. The family noted that he is back in the hospital on oxygen and will need the feeding tube for the foreseeable future.
Boycott's cricket career spanned from 1964 to 1982, during which he scored 8,114 runs in 108 Test matches for England, averaging 47.72. He captained England on four occasions in 1978 and famously scored his hundredth first-class century against Australia at Headingley in 1977. In first-class cricket, he represented Yorkshire and accumulated 48,426 runs, the fifth-highest tally of all time. After retiring from playing, Boycott had a distinguished career in cricket commentary and authored several books on the sport.
The cricketing world has been deeply affected by the news, and fans are sending their best wishes for Boycott's recovery.