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

A replace on his X account, exterior from his household stated Boycott had “been discharged from hospital” following surgical procedure and can proceed his restoration at dwelling.

Boycott, 83, was handled for the situation in 2002 with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and was informed final month the most cancers had returned.

“Plenty of ache meds [medication] and a liquid-only food plan for the foreseeable however he is on the mend and looking out ahead to watching The Open and England cricket at dwelling,” his household posted.

The previous England opening batsman performed in 108 Exams between 1964 and 1982, scoring 8,114 runs together with 22 centuries.

He captained the aspect on 4 events through the 1978 season as a substitute of injured common skipper Mike Brearley.

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

He spent 14 years with the BBC’s commentary group after retiring from taking part in, engaged on Check Match Particular till 2020.

Boycott had quadruple coronary heart bypass surgical procedure in 2018, which he stated was a consider his choice to step away from commentating, in addition to the coronavirus pandemic.