Commentator Tony Greig diagnosed with lung cancer – Cricket News Update
Former England captain and famed television commentator http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anthony-William-Greig-c45123 has been diagnosed with lung cancer, although the stage to which the disease has progressed, and the course of treatment, is yet to be confirmed.
The 66-year-old is scheduled to undergo a biopsy later this week, which will reveal the finer details regarding his disease. Meanwhile, the former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 batsman maintained an optimistic attitude, claiming he intends to fight the illness with the help of his family.
“I have had a few scrapes in my life and this is another one,” Greig said while speaking to the Sunday Telegraph. “[His wife] Vivian and I are going to put the boxing gloves on and fight this like we've never fought anything before.”
When asked about whether he would be taking up commentating duties with Channel Nine over the Australian summer, Greig did not commit himself, claiming the summer remained uncertain, while his family took precedence.
“At this stage, the summer is totally up in the air. My priority, 100%, is my family. They will come first,” said Greig.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Andrew-Healy-c63758, former Australian wicketkeeper and Grieg’s commentary colleague at Channel Nine, backed the former batsman to overcome the disease, claiming his resilience, and the support from family and friends, would enable him to pull through.
“... one thing he is though is tough so Greigy is at better chances than anyone to get through it,” said Healy. “He has got a lovely family so he will have great support and certainly no shortage of it from us.”
Early signs of the disease can be traced back to May this year, when Greig was diagnosed with bronchitis. The disease persisted with little to no improvement, and the former right-hander underwent a series of tests after the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 this month, which revealed a small lesion on his right lung.
About a fortnight ago, following his return to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364.
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