England cricket legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott has revealed a second cancer diagnosis.

The 83-year-old was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2002, and was treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

In a statement to the UK Telegraph, the former Test captain confirmed the cancer had returned.

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He will have surgery in a fortnight.

“In the last few weeks I have had an MRI scan, CT scan, a PET scan and two biopsies and it has now been confirmed I have throat cancer and will require an operation,” Boycott said.

“From past experience I realise that to overcome cancer a second time I will need excellent medical treatment and quite a bit of luck.

“Even if the operation is successful, every cancer patient knows they have to live with the possibility of it returning.

“So I will just get on with it and hope for the best.”

Boycott was a batter who scored 8114 Test runs for England and captained the team four times in 1978.

Since retirement in 1982 he went on to become a prominent commentator with the BBC.

He retired from commentary duties in 2020 following triple bypass surgery in 2018.