Stroke has left Kiwi ace Cairns paralysed

Tragic: Chris CairnsLEGENDARY New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has reportedly been left paralysed in his legs after suffering a stroke in his spine following emergency heart surgery in Sydney.The 51-year-old has returned to his home city Canberra but remains in a serious condition.A statement from his lawyer Aaron Lloyd read: “During the life-saving emergency heart surgery Chris underwent in Sydney he suffered a stroke in his spine. This has resulted in paralysis in his legs.“As a result he will be undertaking a significant rehabilitation process at a specialist...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login