James Taylor retires at age of 26 due to heart condition - Twitter reaction
ByPA Sport
Updated 12/04/2016 at 12:42 GMT
Nottinghamshire and England batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire at the age of 26 because of a heart condition.
Nottinghamshire Outlaws James Taylor hits out past Lancashire Lightning's Alex Davies
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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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