Former England batsman Rob Key has revealed he suffered a mini stroke over the weekend.

Key, who turned 41 last Tuesday, posted a picture of himself smiling in a hospital bed on Monday 

He wrote alongside the picture on Instagram: "Long weekend. Turns out I've had a mini stroke.

"Thanks to everyone at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital especially Charlie And Dr baht. Now got to eat food with no flavour and take pills #triffic."

The former Kent captain, who now works in the media, played 15 Tests, five ODIs and one Twenty20 International.

 

 

 

 

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Long weekend. Turns out I’ve had a mini stroke. Thanks to everyone at the kent and Canterbury hospital especially Charlie And dr baht. Now got to eat food with no flavour and take pills #triffic

A post shared by Rob Key (@robkey0612) on May 18, 2020 at 1:32am PDT