Article: Boycott 'recovering from serious leg operation'.

FORMER Yorkshire cricketer Geoff Boycott is recovering from a serious illness.

Yorkshire and England's former opening batsman suffered problems with arteries in his leg but is said to be recovering.

A close friend said he had undergone an operation just after Christmas.

"It became serious for a while," said the friend.

Boycott has a home in Paarl in Western Cape in South Africa.He also has a home on the island of Jersey.

He continues to play an influential role in the running of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Boycott, 66, suffered throat cancer five years ago but recovered following punishing chemotherapy treatment. The illness caused a dramatic ...

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