Ex-England cricketer Susie Wilson-Rowe has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.

Wilson-Rowe, who played 22 T20 internationals for England and was a regular for Kent, revealed the rare form of cancer – called Exon 20 – has spread to her spine and lymph nodes.

The 38-year-old was diagnosed earlier this year while on maternity leave but has only just gone public with the devastating news.

Wilson-Rowe, who also represented England in ODI cricket, was diagnosed after ‘struggling with months of pain’ in her ribs and scapula area.

The pain left Wilson-Rowe struggling to lift her young son and sometimes struggling to breathe.

The pain was initially attributed to a muscle strain but further tests revealed a tumour in her left lung.

Wilson-Rowe, who played in the first edition of The Hu

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