Published: Apr 12, 2016, 03:34 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 12, 2016, 03:42 PM (IST)
England cricketer James Taylor announced his shocking retirement from international cricket due to serious heart condition called ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Arrhythmia). Taylor pulled off from a game against Cambridge MCCU which was believed to be viral but further tests and scans had a sad news for the 26-year old right handed batsman.
ECB official Twitter account revealed the shocking news with their tweet:
Notts & Eng batsman @jamestaylor20 career sadly brought to an end by serious heart conditionhttps://t.co/TsyZYZCA5l pic.twitter.com/si2gTgrT63
— ECB (@ECB_cricket) April 12, 2016
Taylor was one of the most accomplished batsmen England possessed and has done a reasonable job in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). English Team Director Andrew Strauss was quoted in a report from Cricbuzz saying, “It is both shocking and saddening to hear that James’ career has been cut short in such a sudden and unexpected manner. Throughout his career, he has constantly impressed with his determination to make the absolute most of his ability, and it is immensely cruel that such a hard working player will be unable to fulfil his great potential in the international arena. The ECB will work closely with Nottinghamshire and together we will do everything possible to help James through this difficult period, and aid him in his recovery.” Taylor himself tweeted and showed some strong character and will power:
Safe to say this has been the toughest week of my life! My world is upside down. But I’m here to stay and I’m battling on! #lifestooshort — James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) April 12, 2016
Many people are shocked with this incident and some have taken to their Twitter handle to express their grief over this. We present you with some pick of the tweets here:
England’s #JamesTaylor retires from cricket
— M Hamza Khan (@MHamzaKhan4) April 12, 2016
James Taylor retires: England cricketer diagnosed with serious heart condition and will undergo surgery: Engla… https://t.co/bkx9ymgQ0F — WN Cricket (@WNCricket) April 12, 2016
James Taylor retires from cricket due to serious heart condition https://t.co/XtZpU1ZyT5
— We Are Kent (@wearekent) April 12, 2016
Nottinghamshire and England batsman James Taylor retires after diagnosis of serious heart condition https://t.co/5d9u8v758i — The Daily Rapid (@dailyrapid) April 12, 2016
England batsman James Taylor retires aged 26 due to serious heart condition. #PakistanCup #England
— Jibran T. Siddiqui (@jibransiddiqui) April 12, 2016
‘My world is upside down’: England’s James Taylor retires aged 26 due to heart conditionhttps://t.co/HJHlMpOKhp pic.twitter.com/IamaYtB4vc — Sun Sport (@SunSport) April 12, 2016
Massive shame that James Taylor has retired. Scary that a professional sportsman can be undiagnosed for years https://t.co/ZIBUbpKGdU
— Jack de Menezes (@JackdeMenezes) April 12, 2016
Desperately sad news. High-class batsman who should have played FAR more for England. All the best @jamestaylor20 https://t.co/eXT9uBdMdo — James Whaling (@jjw_92) April 12, 2016
Distressing news about James Taylor as he retires after discovery of serious heart condition like Fabrice Muamba’s https://t.co/vyaiI8IHo1
— James White (@JWhite_DM) April 12, 2016
BREAKING: @englandcricket batsman James Taylor’s cricket career brought to a cruel end due to a serious heart condition.Retires from cricket — Gopalakumar.S (@Gopalsnl) April 12, 2016
Jaw Dropping news!! #JamesTaylor
Such a fantastic and promising cricketer retires for a unavoidable reason,
Sad news! Get well soon bro!— SriRam (@sriramg303) April 12, 2016
I’m sad, I always thought James Taylor would play for England for a number of years. https://t.co/j4MSkcSiG9 #GetWellSoonTaylor — Sidhant Maheshwari (@msidhant) April 12, 2016
Shocking news. So much potential. James Taylor retires just as his international career was taking off. https://t.co/NlXbPVVkkN @ECB_Cricket
— Luciano Gasparro (@LuckyLouIII) April 12, 2016
Sad to hear James Taylor retires, I Still remember that innings vs Australia in Cwc2015 where he was denied Century #ThankYouJames — Abhishek Jha (@3bhishek) April 12, 2016
James Taylor retires with a first-class average of 46, List A average of 53(!) and T20 average of 35. Some player.
— Matt Roller (@mroller98) April 12, 2016
Absolutely gutted. Wishing you a speedy recovery @jamestaylor20 🙁 — Chinmay Jawalekar (@CricfreakTweets) April 12, 2016
Sad
Young talent. Serious heart condition https://t.co/oRroI8YgJR— Suvajit Mustafi (@RibsGully) April 12, 2016
@jamestaylor20 You are an awesome person and cricketer. Notts, England, and most importantly, cricket, love you! — Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) April 12, 2016
@jamestaylor20 stay strong mate!god bless u always
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) April 12, 2016
So sad to hear the news @jamestaylor20 . Will miss you on the field my brother. Hope all goes well. Take care of yourself buddy. — michael carberry (@carbs646) April 12, 2016
Sad to hear about @jamestaylor20 Wish you well in your battle https://t.co/nwD9lTRFtU
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) April 12, 2016
Unbelievably gutted for u @jamestaylor20. Most dedicated player I have seen, you will succeed in what ever u do next. Get well soon buddy x — Luke Wright (@lukewright204) April 12, 2016
To say I’m gutted is an understatement! A team mate, room mate and one of the best! Your a tough buggar buddy, stay strong! @jamestaylor20 — Jonny Bairstow (@jbairstow21) April 12, 2016
Its really sad to learn that England cricketer @jamestaylor20 was forced to retire with a heart condition. Knowing him, he will fight on! — Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) April 12, 2016
Gutted … @jamestaylor20 is one of the Great people of our great game … The #CricketFamily will make sure we support his every need … — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 12, 2016
Wishing James Taylor all the very best. He is one of the most decent England cricketers you could wish to meet. — Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) April 12, 2016
Gutted to hear about @jamestaylor20‘s heart condition. I wish you good health and lots of happiness. Get well soon. — Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana) April 12, 2016
Terrible news about @jamestaylor20 , was good to meet and play against you this summer. In my thoughts big guy. Go well Titch. — Dane Piedt (@dane_piedt63) April 12, 2016
Wish you all the luck, my friend. #CricketFamily https://t.co/u4NQXe1qb2 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 12, 2016
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