Geoffrey Boycott, the renowned England cricket player and former captain, has been readmitted to the hospital shortly after undergoing surgery for throat cancer. Unfortunately, his health has taken a turn for the worse as he has developed pneumonia and is currently reliant on a feeding tube, unable to eat or drink.
A statement shared on Boycott's official social media account expressed gratitude for the well wishes received, but also conveyed the severity of his condition. He is back in the hospital on oxygen and will require the feeding tube for the foreseeable future.
Boycott's illustrious cricket career lasted from 1964 to 1982, during which he scored 8,114 runs in 108 Test matches for England, with an average of 47.72. He captained England four times in 1978 and famously scored his hundredth first-class century against Australia at Headingley in 1977. Playing for Yorkshire in first-class cricket, he amassed an impressive 48,426 runs, making him the fifth-highest run-scorer of all time. Following his retirement, Boycott had a successful career as a cricket commentator and author.
The news of Boycott's deteriorating health has left the cricketing world in shock, with fans sending their best wishes for his recovery.