Clive Rice has brain tumour

http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Clive-Rice-collapses-from-brain-tumour-20150225

Be interesting to hear Furry and Trike's views on his proposed treatment.

He'll get the best treatment. The competent doctors are high quality. My father was admitted with cancer just last year. Completely fine these days.

While expensive, especially by our standards, it should still be far cheaper than treatment in USA or Europe without social security. I'm unaware about South Africa though.

All the best to him.

Good luck to Clive.

Best wishes to a Notts legend.

He was also chosen for the ill fated 1971/2 Australian tour.

Australia in 1971-72 Ali Bacher (capt), Eddie Barlow*, Hylton Ackerman, Dassie Biggs, Grahame Chevalier, Peter de Vaal, Lee Irvine, Denis Lindsay, Graeme Pollock, Peter Pollock, Mike Proctor, Clive Rice, Barry Richards, Pat Trimborn, Vince van der Bijl.

Grim. I hope he pulls through, with expert help.

One of those whose international career was most unfortunately blighted by You-Know-What.

Yeah, good luck to him. Them sort of things are some bad old shit...

Sad news.
Let's hope he makes a full recovery.
Aye, a true Notts legend.

Taips- What trike said.

The private sector medical facilities are world class and, if you're from a western nation, cheap. 'Medical tourism' is big business in India.

It's the Indians who end up paying through the nose, given Indian salaries.

PeterCS wrote:One of those whose international career was most unfortunately blighted by You-Know-What.

Not switching his allegiance to England?

Unfortunately it didn't seem to work after initial good reports.

Terrible news.

66.

He was like the spirit of the game in many ways. Highly competitive, a complete all-rounder, but fair-minded too.

Another very sad loss.

That sucks.

Was responsible for bringing KP over to England too. So we owe him one. In a good way. Mostly.

RIP.

Oh dear. Not good - it can happen quick sometimes. Real shame - RIP

Stayed true to South African cricket when others didn't. Damn fine player.

R.I.P.

Tragic news.
RIP a legend.

RIP Clive, Notts legend and responsible for bringing another of the greats into the English game.

beamer wrote:RIP Clive, Notts legend and responsible for bringing another of the greats into the English game.

Stuart Broad?

When Cricket SA refused to acknowledge the passing of two apartheid-era greats, Peter van der Merwe and fast bowler Neil Adcock, Rice was furious, telling Cricket SA (officials) to stay away from his funeral. CSA’s claims that the players were refused honour since they played during the apartheid-era caused a huge furore.

http://www.bdlive.co.za/sport/cricket/2015/07/29/clive-rice-the-4x4-of-all-rounders-always-spoke-his-mind