Shropshire’s James Taylor makes full England cricket squad

Saturday 20th August 2011, 12:05PM BST.

James Taylor
James Taylor

Shropshire batsman James Taylor today made his breakthrough to the full England cricket squad.

Taylor, who attended Shrewsbury School and was a regular feature in club cricket for Shrewsbury, has been named in the party for Thursday’s one-day-international against Ireland.

The 21-year-old, who plays for Leicestershire, has long been touted as a star of the future and has recently captained the England Lions.



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