The legend who scored 159 centuries is fighting death, he is a victim of cancer for the second time in 22 years

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|03-07-2024

England cricket team's veteran Geoffrey Boycott has once again fallen victim to a dangerous disease like throat cancer. This is the second time Geoffrey Boycott has fallen prey to this disease. 83-year-old Boycott himself has revealed his disease. Let us tell you, Geoffrey Boycott is one of England's greatest players and he scored a total of 159 centuries in his cricket career.

This veteran is fighting a battle with death

Geoffrey Boycott has revealed that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time. He will also undergo surgery in two weeks. Geoffrey Boycott told The Telegraph that he has had an MRI scan, CT scan, PET scan and two biopsies in the last few weeks.

This has revealed that he has throat cancer and needs an operation. He further said that to defeat cancer for the second time, excellent treatment and a bit of luck will be needed. Every person suffering from cancer knows that they have to live with the possibility of cancer coming back. So I will just keep doing my work and hope that everything will be fine.

I had cancer 20 years ago too

Geoffrey Boycott had earlier had to fight cancer in the year 2002. Then 62-year-old Geoffrey Boycott defeated this disease.

He then took 35 chemotherapy sessions. Recalling his previous battle with this disease, Boycott accepted the challenges ahead.

Such was the career of Geoffrey Boycott

Yorkshire and England's great batsman Geoffrey Boycott played 108 international Test matches and 36 ODIs in his career. During this, he scored 8114 runs with the help of 22 centuries in Tests. At the same time, in ODIs, he scored 1082 runs with 1 century and an average of 36.06. He scored a total of 48426 runs with 151 centuries in his first class career and Geoffrey Boycott scored 10095 runs with 8 centuries in List A.

After retiring from the game in 1982, he worked as a commentator. Which he left in 2020.

After retiring from the game in 1982, he worked as a commentator. Which he left in 2020.

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