Published: May 18, 2016, 09:37 PM (IST)
Edited: May 18, 2016, 11:32 PM (IST)
Former English cricketer James Taylor was recently compelled to retire from international and all forms of cricket after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition. It’s heart-breaking for any cricketer to retire at an early age of 26 but Taylor seems to have moved on as he has now announced his engagement just weeks after his retirement from international cricket. Taylor proposed his girlfriend Josie Naylor last week and has moved with life. READ MORE: LIVE Streaming RCB vs KXIP, IPL 2016: Watch Free Live Telecast of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab on Starsports.com
Taylor told Good Morning Britain, “Luckily for Josie’s sake, it wasn’t just a knee jerk reaction [to his condition]. I’d had the ring for a few months, actually. We went for a nice picnic where we actually had our first picnic together, so it was pretty simple. I couldn’t get my heart racing too much. I handed her the ring and kept it pretty simple.” Josie added saying, “It is nice to have something to smile about after all of this.” READ MORE: Virat Kohli opens up on comparison with his idol Sachin Tendulkar
Taylor has been instrumental for Leicestershire and then Nottinghamshire in First-Class cricket with over 9,000 runs at a staggering verage of over 46. He has his surgery set for June and the world will be hoping him to recover soon.
