LONDON
\nFormer Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas\u2019s health is improving and he\u2019s much better but is still admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of St Mary\u2019s Hospital in London, his wife has confirmed.
\nSpeaking to Geo News, Sameena Abbas said that the cricket legend\u2019s health has improved but doctors are keeping him in the ICU for his well-being.
\nSameena said that her husband may be moved to another hospital specialising in kidney treatment soon but a final decision has not been made yet.
\nShe shared that the 74-year-old former cricketer was taken to the hospital in emergency last Sunday after being diagnosed with pneumonia following his arrival in London from Dubai.
\n\u201cHe was in Pakistan and flew to Dubai from Karachi. In Dubai, he tested positive for COVID-19 and travelled to London when his test came negative after three days. He was unwell after reaching London and was diagnosed with pneumonia after being taken to the hospital a week ago. He was placed on dialysis and has been receiving oxygen support. He\u2019s feeling much better but his kidneys are misbehaving,\u201d Sameena told Geo News.
\nKnown as Asian Bradman for his phenomenal batting in international and English county cricket, Zaheer, who was the president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during 2015-16, made his international debut in 1969 against New Zealand and scored 5,062 runs in 72 Tests and 2,572 runs in 62 ODIs.
\nHe was arguably the most stylish batter of his generation as well as among the most prolific ones: he remains the only subcontinental batsman to have scored more than 100 first-class centuries, a feat that earned him the nickname \u201cThe Asian Bradman\u201d.
\nAbbas captained Pakistan in 14 Tests towards the end of his career. He mostly lives in London with his family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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