James Taylor
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James Taylor, the former English batsman on Friday (June 13) has been appointed as chief selector of England in a full-time capacity. Moreover, he will be joining the panel with an immediate effect.

Apart from Taylor, the new selection panel will consist of the National Selector (Ed Smith), the England Selector (James Taylor) and the England coach (Trevor Bayliss).

James Taylor
James Taylor. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Introduction:

However, Taylor is former English cricketer, who played for Nottinghamshire. He made his first-class debut in 2008 for Leicestershire.

In 2009, he became the youngest batsman of Leicestershire to score 1000 runs in a season. He captained England Lions and represented England at Under-19 level.

Moreover, Taylor played for Leicestershire from 2008 to 2011 and Nottinghamshire between 2012 and 2016. He has 20 first-class centuries under his belt.

James Taylor
James Taylor with Sourav Ganguly and other English legends after being part of Channel 5 Sport. (Photo Source: Twitter)

International career:

Taylor has a promising international career. He made his ODI debut for England in August 2011. In December 2011, he signed a contract with Nottinghamshire and soon after that he got a chance to play Test cricket for England. Moreover, he represented England in seven Tests and 27 One-Day Internationals.

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Forced retirement:

But the promising batsman of England forcibly took retirement following a serious heart condition, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), which forced him to retire in April 2016.

Taylor’s appointment:

Moreover, the national selector of England, Smith announced his appointment. Also, he said we are happy that James Taylor will be joining the panel with immediate effect.

“We are excited that James is joining us as a full-time England Selector for the men’s game. He is highly determined, with a deep knowledge of the contemporary game at domestic and international level,” Smith said in  a release.

 

“James’s early retirement has brought a unique opportunity for the game; he can bring his recent experiences and insights to selection, as we seek to identify the best players to drive forward England’s teams in all formats,” he added.

 

“I know that James wants to channel the dedication that shaped his playing career into the new challenge of Talent ID and selection,” he concluded.

The excitement of a new job:

Soon after the appointment, Taylor said he is feeling rejoiced for being appointed as a full-time selector of England cricket team.

Furthermore, James Taylor said it will be an honour for me to occupy such a role.

“I’m thrilled to be taking up this role with the ECB and once again supporting the England set-up. This is an important role and it’s a huge honour to be appointed,” Taylor stated.

 

“I have always been deeply passionate about the game. And (I) will bring all of my energy and experience – from the Lions, domestic cricket and the international Test and white-ball game – to this task,” he asserted.

 

“I’m excited to be given the opportunity to work alongside Ed Smith and can’t wait to get started,” he said.

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