ENGLAND legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott has been rushed to hospital with pneumonia after suffering a setback in his recovery from cancer surgery.

The cricket icon, 83, went under the knife this week after revealing he had been diagnosed with throat cancer for a second time.

His family issued an update on social media, telling fans that Boycott had successfully undergone a three-hour operation.

However, a new statement on Sunday afternoon revealed that Boycott’s health has now “taken a turn for the worse.”

After returning home from his cancer surgery, the former batsman was struck down with pnuemonia.

He is “unable to eat or drink” as a result of the illness.

And Boycott is now back in hospital “on oxygen and a feeding tube.”

The full statement from daughter Emma read: “Thank you all for the well wishes, we’ve been blown away by the sheer number of them!

“Unfortunately things have taken a turn for the worse and my Father has developed pneumonia and is unable to eat or drink so is back in hospital on oxygen and a feeding tube for the foreseeable.”

Fans were quick to send their best wishes, with one saying: “Prayers for his speedy recovery, get well soon sir.”

Another declared: “Best wishes, thinking of you all.”

One noted: “Sending love and best wishes.”

Another added: “So sorry to hear this, wishing Sir Geoffrey a speedy recovery.”

The update on Boycott’s health comes after he revealed his second cancer diagnosis at the start of July.

He said at the time: “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.

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

On Wednesday, Boycott’s family revealed he had been successfully treated during a lengthy operation.

Daughter Emma said: “Just to let everyone know my Father, Geoffrey, has successfully come out of surgery this evening after a 3 hour operation to remove his throat cancer.

“Yet to see him but surgeon says it went well. He asked that I post an update.”

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