London: Former England batsman James Taylor, who was forced to retire due to a serious heart condition, said he first believed that he was, &ldquo;going to die.&rdquo; Taylor, who featured in seven Tests and 27 ODIs, recalled the day when he felt uneasy during a practice session. &ldquo;Towards the back end of the warm-up that&rsquo;s when my chest started getting tight.
<img title="James Taylor" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/may/003James-Taylor.jpg" alt="James Taylor" /> James Taylor
part from being tight, it was beating at a million miles an hour. We were doing just a couple of routine catches and throws,&rdquo; Taylor was quoted as saying by the BBC on Sunday.
&ldquo;My heart was going wild at a funny rhythm. It was probably only about four degrees, really cold, and I got inside. Sweat from me is hitting the ground hard.
So I knew I wasn&rsquo;t right. And that&rsquo;s when I thought I was going to die.&rdquo; Asked how he is coping with the fact that he is not a cricketer anymore, Taylor said, &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s been the hardest bit. When the doctor told me, I was in hysterics at first.
But then he told me that the majority of these cases are only found out in the post-mortem. I almost stopped crying at that point and felt more lucky.

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