Former England spinner Shaun Udal has opened up about his battle with Parkinson's disease, having been diagnosed with the incurable condition back in 2019.
Udal made a total of 15 England appearances across all formats and received the devastating news through the post. Parkinson's is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the brain and one of the most common symptoms is involuntary shaking, meaning Udal finds himself unable to hold a cricket ball anymore.
And the 54-year-old has bravely opened up about experiencing "some dark thoughts along the way", revealing he sought counselling following the tragic deaths of his Mum, younger brother and close friend Shane Warne. "Mum went a couple of years ago and we couldn't say goodbye because of Covid and then I lost my brother unexpectedly," he told the Mail+.
