<p>Former England cricketer and now a commentator, Robin Jackman has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo seven weeks of radiotherapy following two operations to remove malignant tumours from his vocal cords. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The 67-year-old’s treatment will be followed by four weeks’ rest and he hopes to be back in the commentary box early next year. <br /><br />“It’s not the prettiest, but I got it early and I’m confident I’ll be fine,” Jackman was quoted as saying in the South African media. <br /><br />“I won’t be in Australia, but I sure will be rooting for the Proteas,” he added. Australia is set to host South Africa in a much-awaited series, starting Friday. <br /><br />Jackman played four Tests and 15 ODIs for England, and was involved with Surrey for 16 seasons starting from 1966. He took more than 1400 first-class wickets and scored 5681 runs. <br />Born in India and grew up in England, Jackman, however maintained close ties with South Africa, coaching and representing Rhodesia and Western Province over 11 seasons. <br /><br />Jackman’s diagnosis comes less than a month after another former England cricketer and commentator, Tony Greig, revealed he was being treated for cancer. <br /><br />Last month, former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe was also diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer. </p>
<p>Former England cricketer and now a commentator, Robin Jackman has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo seven weeks of radiotherapy following two operations to remove malignant tumours from his vocal cords. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The 67-year-old’s treatment will be followed by four weeks’ rest and he hopes to be back in the commentary box early next year. <br /><br />“It’s not the prettiest, but I got it early and I’m confident I’ll be fine,” Jackman was quoted as saying in the South African media. <br /><br />“I won’t be in Australia, but I sure will be rooting for the Proteas,” he added. Australia is set to host South Africa in a much-awaited series, starting Friday. <br /><br />Jackman played four Tests and 15 ODIs for England, and was involved with Surrey for 16 seasons starting from 1966. He took more than 1400 first-class wickets and scored 5681 runs. <br />Born in India and grew up in England, Jackman, however maintained close ties with South Africa, coaching and representing Rhodesia and Western Province over 11 seasons. <br /><br />Jackman’s diagnosis comes less than a month after another former England cricketer and commentator, Tony Greig, revealed he was being treated for cancer. <br /><br />Last month, former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe was also diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer. </p>