Published: Apr 22, 2016, 07:36 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 22, 2016, 07:38 PM (IST)
London: Former England batsman James Taylor has been released from hospital after completing the initial phase of treatment for the heart condition which cut short his career. The 26-year-old Nottinghamshire middle-order shotmaker announced his retirement from cricket last week after being diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a condition that stops the right side of the heart pumping blood properly and may lead to sudden death. Taylor spent two weeks in hospital but tweeted a photograph of himself outside the hospital building on Thursday saying: “Well, that has been one hell of an experience! What a beautiful day.” Meanwhile a statement on Nottinghamshire’s website on Friday said: “James Taylor, the Nottinghamshire and England batsman who was recently forced to retire from cricket through illness, is now continuing his recovery at home. READ: James Taylor retires from international cricket due to serious heart condition
“The 26-year-old has undergone a preliminary procedure in hospital and will continue to be tested and monitored to determine future treatment. Very best wishes to James from everybody at Trent Bridge as he continues his recovery.” READ: James Taylor forced to retire from cricket: Twitter reactions
Taylor on April 12 had announced shocking international retirement due to a serious heart condition, England Cricket Board (ECB) broke the sad news on Tuesday on social media. “Terrible news @jamestaylor20’s career sadly brought to an end by a serious heart condition We’re all with you Titch,” ECB tweeted. Taylor who made his England debut in 2011 played 27 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), seven Tests and was yet to make his debut in the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). He played a total of 139 First-Class matches, playing for Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. It’s a huge loss for English cricket as Taylor is as young as 26. He bows out of the game with a ODI ton and seven ODI fifties and was yet to score his maiden hundred in the white jersey.
