Boycott discharged after throat cancer surgery

Former England captain Sir Geoffrey Boycott has left hospital after an operation to remove a tumour from his throat.

A update on his X account from his family said Boycott had “been discharged from hospital” following surgery and will continue his recovery at home.

Boycott, 83, was treated for the condition in 2002 with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and was told last month the cancer had returned.

“Lots of pain meds [medication] 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,” his family posted.

The former England opening batsman played in 108 Tests between 1964 and 1982, scoring 8,114 runs including 22 centuries.

He captained the side on four occasions during the 1978 season instead of injured regular skipper Mike Brearley.

Boycott, who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire, averaged 56.83 as a batter with more than 48,000 runs and 151 centuries.

He spent 14 years with the BBC’s commentary team after retiring from playing, working on Test Match Special until 2020.

Boycott had quadruple heart bypass surgery in 2018, which he said was a factor in his decision to step away from commentating, as well as the coronavirus pandemic.