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Andrew Alderson: Chris Cairns ready to tackle 'the greatest challenge I've ever faced'
Cricket legend Chris Cairns says he is ready to tackle the greatest challenge he has ever faced as he begins rehabilitation following a serious health scare.
The former Black Cap, 51, collapsed in Canberra last month after suffering a massive heart attack, resulting in an aortic dissection, or a tear in the inner layer of the body's main artery.
During life-saving emergency heart surgery in Sydney, Cairns then suffered a stroke in his spine, resulting in paralysis in his legs.
Cairns' family said last month that he would be undertaking a significant rehabilitation process at a specialist…
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