James Taylor retires at age of 26 due to heart condition - Twitter reaction
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Nottinghamshire and England batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire at the age of 26 because of a heart condition.
Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the Twitter reaction and well wishes.
Former Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba who collapsed on the pitch in March 2012 due to a similar condition and also had to retire early, tweeted the cricketer soon after the news broke, saying:
Taylor responded to Muamba's message, writing:
Boxer Anthony Joshua, replying to a congratulatory tweet from Taylor after his victory on Saturday night, said:
TV personality Piers Morgan posted:
Taylor's club and international colleague Stuart Broad wrote:
Another Nottinghamshire and England batsman Alex Hales posted
Yorkshire and England player Jonny Bairstow tweeted:
Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash posted:
All-rounder Luke Wright said:
Former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior wrote:
England spinner Adil Rashid said:
Former England and Nottinghamshire spinner Graeme Swann wrote:
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke said:
England Women captain Charlotte Edwards said:
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