Sir Geoffrey Boycott has ‘successfully’ undergone an operation to remove his throat cancer. Earlier this month, the England and Yorkshire legend confirmed he had been diagnosed with the condition for the second time.
And his daughter, Emma, has now taken to social media to announce the 83-year-old has undergone a procedure.
Using the X account of the England cricket legend himself, she gave a positive update to his 168,400 followers.
“Just to let everyone know my Father, Geoffrey, has successfully come out of surgery this evening after a three hour operation to remove his throat cancer,” she wrote. “Yet to see him but surgeon says it went well. He asked that I post an update.”
Back in Septemer 2002 Boycott, who played 108 Test matches for his country, was informed that he had three cancerous tumours in his throat. But he was declared cancer free the following year, and returned to his commentary and media work.
In his autobiography, The Corridor of Uncertainty, he revealed that he had initially been told he would have three months to live by doctors if he did not receive immediate treatment. And he frankly added: “I will never know why I am still alive.”
After learning off his diagnosis this month, he admitted he needed ‘luck’ to again come through unscathed: “In the last few weeks I have had an MRI Scan, CT Scan, a PET Scan and two biopsies,” he told the Telegraph.”And it has now been confirmed I have throat cancer and will require an operation.
“From past experience I realise that to overcome cancer a second time I will need excellent medical treatment and quite a bit of luck. And even if the operation is successful every cancer patient knows they have to live with the possibility of it returning.”
Considered one of his country’s greatest ever batsman, Boycott racked up 22 Test centuries in his illustrious career. He finished with 8,114 runs to his name, and also played 36 ODI internationals.
He proceeded to become a renowned pundit. But he retired from BBC Test Match Special in 2020 after 14 years working for the corporation.
However, Boycott has continued to contribute to the national media. He regularly features on talkSPORT as well as writing columns in national newspapers, and helped various outlets cover the Ashes series last summer.
