AFP, LONDON: Forced to retire by a rare heart condition, former England batsman James Taylor is back in cricket after joining Northamptonshire's coaching team for this season's One-Day Cup.
Taylor's playing career was prematurely ended at the age of 26 after he was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a frequent cause of sudden death in young athletes, last year. He has since worked in the media, but will now put his knowledge to good use in the 50-over tournament, where he will assist Northamptonshire's coaches on a consultancy basis.
Taylor averaged 42.23 in 27 one-day internationals for England, with the highlight a match-winning hundred against Australia in 2015.