Boycott winning his battle against cancer

Geoffrey Boycott has announced that he is on the road to recovery from his throat cancer ordeal. Boycott attended a charity match near Leeds to honour cancer fund-raiser Jane Tomlinson, and he revealed that his recuperation is making good progress.

Since he was diagnosed last September, Boycott has undergone radiotherapy and chemotherapy and has lost almost 12 kilograms, but with that now behind him, he is looking forward to a healthy future.

Talking to the Yorkshire Post, he said: "So far so good. It looks as though it [the treatment] has worked. I have check-ups every month to see if it has."

He added, "The treatment is finished. I'm not saying anything more because I don't want to tempt providence. It comes as a big shock to everybody. Most of us know very little about it until we actually get it and then we start reading up."

He plans to resume his career as a cricket broadcaster, but is still awaiting clearance from his doctor.