London: Former England batsman James Taylor has announced his engagement just weeks after being forced to retire at the age of 26 because of a serious heart condition.
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Taylor, who played county cricket for Leicestershire and then Nottinghamshire, was forced to retire with immediate effect last month after scans revealed the condition.
The 26-year-old's diagnosis is similar to that of former Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba, who collapsed on the field after suffering a cardiac arrest in an FA Cup tie against Tottenham in 2012.
Despite his career ending prematurely, Taylor is getting on with the rest of his life and proposed to girlfriend Josie Naylor last week.
"Luckily for Josie's sake, it wasn't just a knee jerk reaction (to his condition). I'd had the ring for a few months, actually," Taylor told the Good Morning Britain television programme yesterday.
"We went for a nice picnic where we actually had our first picnic together, so it was pretty simple. "I couldn't get my heart racing too much. I handed her the ring and kept it pretty simple." Ms Naylor added: "It is nice to have something to smile about after all of this."

Former England batsman James Taylor has announced his engagement just weeks after being forced to retire at the age of 26 because of a serious heart condition

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