Auckland, Feb 5 : Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns on Saturday revealed that he has been diagnosed with bowel cancer. “I was told yesterday I have bowel cancer…big shock and not what I was expecting after what was supposed to be a routine checkup,” Cairns said in his Instagram post. “So, as I prepare for another round of conversations with surgeons and specialists, I keep remembering how lucky I am to be here in the first place…and how blessed I am to have all that I do in my life.
Wasn’t all bad this week either, managed to get in some kids sport and celebrate (son) Noah’s birthday at home. “Another fight ahead but here’s hoping this one is a swift upper cut and over in the first round.” Cairns, the son of former Test player Lance Cairns, played 62 Tests and 215 ODIs for New Zealand between 1989 and 2006. He has scored 8,270 runs and claimed 419 wickets across formats. He retired in 2004.
