"He waved at me, I think he is in stable condition...I think his parameters are more or less okay," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said after coming out of Woodlands Hospital.
Atherton opines that the pacer has every right to retire on his own terms, but feels that selectors would not nominate him purely for sentimental reasons after the Ashes
"Former Chief Minister of West Bengal Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, 79, was successfully weaned off Invasive ventilation and is presently on non-invasive ventilator support," the statement read.
On a rain-affected day, Wood only bowled three overs of the 38 overs that England bowled. Australia finished their penultimate day at 135/0 where Ben Stokes did not introduce Wood till the second session of the day.
"Former Chief Minister of West Bengal Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, 79, is on mechanical ventilation. Relevant conservative medical management is being continued. His overall clinical status remains critical but stable," the hospital said.
Australia battles with a defensive approach while England continues to push for wickets in a session which lacked high-intensity encounters at the Oval on Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test on Friday.