England legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott readmitted to hospital with pneumonia
England legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott was readmitted to the hospital after his recovery from a throat surgery further derailed on Sunday, July 21. Days after undergoing successful surgery and being discharged on Friday, July 19, the 83-year-old's family revealed that things took a turn for the worse and his readmission to the hospital.
Boycott has contracted pneumonia, a serious lung infection whose recovery can be especially challenging at an advanced age.
His family posted through his official X handle:
"Thank you all for the well wishes, we’ve been blown away by the sheer number of them! Unfortunately things have taken a turn for the worse and my Father has developed pneumonia and is unable to eat or drink so is back in hospital on oxygen and a feeding tube for the foreseeable."
While Boycott had undergone chemotherapy for throat cancer in 2002, the ailment returned in May this year.
The former cricketer was among the most reliable and consistent batters of his time in the 1960s and 1970s. Boycott played 108 Tests for England and scored 8,114 runs at an excellent average of 47.72 with 22 centuries.
Boycott's daughter posted on his successful surgery a week back
Sir Geoffrey Boycott's daughter Emma had posted through his Twitter handle about the successful surgery under a week back on Wednesday, July 17.
The Yorkshire-born cricketer announced the criticality of his condition and the requirement of a throat operation last month.
Emma posted through Boycott's X handle on Wednesday:
"Just to let everyone know my Father, Geoffrey, has successfully come out of surgery this evening after a 3 hour operation to remove his throat cancer. Yet to see him but surgeon says it went well. He asked that I post an update."
A follow-up tweet two days later from Boycott's account stated:
"Another update on behalf of my Father: He’s just been discharged from hospital and is on the way home which is fantastic! Lots of pain meds and a liquid only diet for the foreseeable but he’s on the mend, and looking forward to watching The Open and England Cricket at home."
Despite his outstanding Test record, Boycott's stand-out achievement remains his terrific first-class numbers.
The former opening batter finished with an extraordinary 48,426 runs, including 151 centuries, in first-class cricket.