Melbourne: Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann is set to undergo heart bypass surgery this week after being admitted to hospital with chest pains, Cricket Australia has stated.
Lehmann, who was on the Gold Coast to watch his son Jake lead the Cricket Australia XI against the touring England Lions, was taken to hospital in Brisbane on his 50th birthday.
“Former Australia batsman and coach Darren Lehmann will undergo bypass surgery on Saturday after suffering chest pains on the Gold Coast today,” Cricket Australia said on its website.
Lehmann was appointed to Cricket Australia's national performance programme in Brisbane after resigning as the head coach in May 2018 saying he was “ultimately responsible for the culture of the team” after the ball-tampering scandal.
Recently he managed the Brisbane Heat in the 2019 Big Bash League.
“I would like to thank everyone in the Australian cricket family for their concern,” Lehmann is quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. “I am receiving the best of medical care and am confident I’ll be back on my feet soon.”
Earlier in January 2016, Lehmann was treated in hospital for deep venous thrombosis (DVT).
