FORMER England captain and commentator Tony Greig has been diagnosed with a form of lung cancer. The 66-year-old will be admitted for surgery, where doctors will be looking to give a prognosis after gauging the extent of the cancer. “I have had a few scrapes in my life and this is another one. Vivian and I are going to put the boxing gloves on and fight this like we’ve never fought anything before,” Greig said to The Sunday Telegraph.
Greig  felt the problem during Australia’s ODI series against Pakistan, which had been previously diagnosed as bronchitis.
When his discomfort grew during the 2012 World T20 in Sri Lanka, he underwent tests that revealed a lesion at the base of his right lung. Further tests revealed that he had lung cancer.
Based in Australia, Greig is best remembered for being part of Kerry Packer’s World Series of Cricket. He is a popular face on television, and has spoken and written about cricket from all parts of the globe.
Greig is the second cricketer to have been diagnosed with cancer this week, after  former New Zealand skipper Martin Crowe revealed that he had lymphoma. (Yahoo Cricket)