Former Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after being admitted to hospital with chest pains. Lehmann, who was on the Gold Coast to watch son Jake captain the Cricket Australia XI against the touring England Lions, was taken to hospital in Brisbane on his 50th birthday. Cricket Australia confirmed the news on their website about Lehmann, who resigned as Australia coach after five years in 2018 following the ball-tampering scandal which implicated star batsmen Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann will undergo heart bypass surgery this weekLehmann resigned as Australia coach in 2018 after the ball-tampering scandal in South AfricaLehmann, also a former Yorkshire player and coach, was appointed coach of the men's Headingley-based The Hundred side Northern Superchargers in the summer. Lehmann will coach Northern Superchargers in The Hundred competition this summerYorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon told the PA news agency: 'We're shocked by the news.

Source: Daily Mail February 05, 2020 11:49 UTC