James Taylor: "My world is upside down"

James Taylor has admitted that his world has been turned "upside down" after he was forced to retire from cricket with a serious heart condition.

A scan on Monday revealed that the 26-year-old England and Nottinghamshire batsman was suffering with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Arrhythmia (ARVC), which is a similar condition to the one that caused ex-footballer Fabrice Muamba to collapse on the pitch and almost lose his life in 2012.

Despite having revealed that the diagnosis was tough to accept, Taylor has vowed to battle on.

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 😝🤒

— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) April 12, 2016

Taylor scored 312 runs from his seven Test appearances for England.