6 cricketers who retired earlier than expected

#4 James Taylor

James Taylor

James Taylor is one more player on this list whose career came to a sad end. He made his international debut for England in 2011. Since his debut, he was in and out of the English squad.

The highest point in his career came when he was selected to play in the 2015 World Cup. He also scored an unbeaten 98 in a losing cause in their tournament opener. He was soon a mainstay in the English side and things were looking good for him. One can easily say that he was at the highest point of his career.

All that came crashing down after he suffered a serious health scare in a training session. The English batsman was diagnosed with a serious heart condition and he was forced to retire at the ripe young age of 26.