James Taylor starts coaching career
Former England batsman and Shrewsbury School pupil James Taylor has landed a coaching role at Northamptonshire.
Taylor's playing career was curtailed at the age of 26 almost a year ago after he was diagnosed with the heart condition arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).
He has worked as a pundit on television and radio since then but will put his considerable prowess in the 50-over format to good use where he will assist the coaches at Wantage Road on a consultancy basis for this summer's Royal London One-Day Cup.
Taylor averaged 42.23 in 27 one-day internationals, the highlight of which came with a match-winning hundred against Australia in 2015, while a List A average of 53.11 is the fourth highest of all-time among those with a minimum of 50 innings.
Northants head coach David Ripley said: " It's very unfortunate for James not to be playing any more, but it's great to see his desire to still be involved with the game.
"I believe he can offer good advice to our batsmen."
Northants finished top of the North Group in last year's competition but were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Surrey.
Taylor added: "I'm excited, they are a skillful side who have clearly done well in one-day cricket in the past. I can't wait to get started."
