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Former Australia batter Nic Maddinson has revealed he underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer.
The dashing NSW opener has spent most of 2025 battling with his health after having a tumour removed.
Maddinson last played for the Blues in March, receiving the life-changing diagnosis not long after.
The cancer had already spread to his abdominal lymph nodes and lung.
'To know that I caught it probably as early as I could have, and it still spread into other parts of my body, that was scary,' Maddinson told Nine newspapers.
'I just think it's so important if you have anything you're worried about, get it checked out.'
Former Australian batsman Nic Maddinson was diagnosed with cancer in March after his final Shield match for the summer
Maddinson has undergone chemotherapy and now hopes to rebuild his cricket career with the NSW Blues
Nine weeks of chemotherapy ended in July and the 33-year-old was then able to have a one-off hit at Cricket NSW headquarters only two weeks later.
Maddinson played three Tests for Australia in 2016, as well as making six T20 appearances for his country.
He is targeting a return to cricket before the end of this year.
Meanwhile, Cameron Green remains on track for the Ashes despite a side niggle ruling him out of the three-match ODI series against India, starting in Perth on Sunday.
Green experienced what Cricket Australia has described as 'low grade side soreness' at training this week and was withdrawn from the squad on Friday.
The 26-year-old's injury has resulted in an ODI recall for Marnus Labuschagne, who was the biggest axing from the squad when it was initially named earlier this month.
Green underwent radical spinal surgery a year ago, and only recently returned to bowling duties.
He sent down four overs during Western Australia's Sheffield Shield loss to NSW earlier this month - his first competitive overs in a year - and said he was planning to be unrestricted by the start of the Ashes on November 21.
Cameron Green has a side niggle that will prevent him playing for Australia in the ODI opener against India
Marnus Labuschagne has earned a call-up to Australia's ODI squad after hitting four tons in five knocks
Green's side niggle could delay those plans, but Cricket Australia are confident the issue isn't serious.
'Green will complete a short period of rehabilitation and is tracking to return to play in round three of the Sheffield Shield to continue his preparation for the Ashes,' Cricket Australia said in a statement.
Labuschagne will join up with the ODI squad following the completion of Queensland's Shield clash with South Australia in Adelaide.
The 31-year-old is favoured to win back his Test spot after producing four centuries from five innings to start the domestic season.
His latest heroics was a knock of 159 off 197 balls as Queensland posted a first-innings total of 398 against SA.
