Tom Fell may play first senior game for Worcestershire in 10 months on Monday
Monday 20 June 2016 13:06, UK
Tom Fell could make his first senior appearance for Worcestershire in 10 months on Monday, after recently being given the all-clear in his cancer battle.
The 22-year-old batsman is included in a 12-man squad for the County Championship clash with Derbyshire.
Fell was diagnosed with testicular cancer last year and the disease was then found to have spread to his lymph nodes, leading to three bouts of chemotherapy.
The treatment has proved a success and Fell, who has been turning out for the club's second XI for the past month since getting the green light to return, could now be included in the senior side for the trip to Derby.
"We haven't finalised the team but Tom is in the squad of 12 and, to get in that squad of 12 after what he has been through, is a tremendous effort," Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes said.
"He is a class player, his job is to play cricket and score runs and he is good at it.
"A stepping stone for him is to get in the squad first and foremost and, if he plays after what he has been through, everyone wishes him well."
Fell's last Championship appearance for Worcestershire saw him score 171 in last September's victory over Middlesex, helping him finish the season as the club's leading runscorer in the four-day competition.
