Taylor retires due to heart problem
london: Nottinghamshire and England batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire at the age of just 26 because of a "very serious" heart condition, his county announced on Tuesday. Taylor, who won the last of his seven caps in England's most recent Test against South Africa at Centurion three months ago, withdrew from Nottinghamshire's opening and ongoing County Championship match at home to Surrey because of illness. The Midlands county announced on its website on Tuesday that "specialist scans revealed yesterday (Monday) that the 26-year-old has the very serious heart condition, ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Arrhythmia)." Taylor, whose condition requires surgery, told his Twitter followers: "Safe to say this has been the toughest week of my life! My world is upside down. But I'm here to stay and I'm battling on! #lifestooshort."
ipl makes foreign cricket boards rich
mumbai: The cricket boards of Sri lanka, South Africa and New Zealand have together earned $10 lakh for releasing their players to play in IPl season 9 that commenced on April 9. Cricket Sri lanka has received $2.43 lakh (`1.6 crore), Cricket South Africa $6.31 lakh (`4.2 crore) and New Zealand Cricket $1.73 lakh (`1.1 crore) for release of their players to play for various franchises in the cash-rich T20 league, as per the details of payment provided by the BCCI through its monthly disclosure of spending.
Regret quitting Test cricket in 2008: Hogg
kolkata: Opening up about his astonishing comeback and fitness level at 45, Australian spinner Brad Hogg on Tuesday said he gets a healthy dose of constant encouragement from his wife that keeps him going, but conceded he regrets quitting Test cricket after just seven outings. "It's good to be playing the game with someone who's pushing you to go as far as you want. There's talk about me when I'm going to stop and she just says play as long as you possibly can. We're going to try get there to fifty," Hogg said on the eve of their match against Mumbai Indians. Hogg regretted his Test retirement and blamed it on his personal issues with his former wife. "I do regret retiring back in 2008. I had a Test berth for Australia at that stage but I had some personal issues with family and yes, I retired there. I wish I didn't because the marriage did not survive. luckily it did not because I met a new partner and she's wonderful and someone who supports me."