Players / James Taylor

England Lions v Sri Lanka A, Tri-series, New Road

Bopara enjoys his chance to build rather than blast

Aug 11, 2014: To many observers, the England Lions top six contesting the Royal London triangular series against Sri Lanka A and New Zealand A loses little in comparison with the senior side

Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire, NatWest T20, Headingley

Hales, Taylor dump Yorkshire out

Jul 25, 2014: On a hot Friday evening suitable for a Meatloaf lyric or a William Faulkner novel the hopes of fervid home supporters at Headingley were dashed when Yorkshire lost to Nottinghamshire by six wickets

England Lions triangular series

Flower to coach strong Lions team

Jul 24, 2014: Andy Flower will return to coaching less than six months after stepping down as England's team director when he takes charge of the Lions in their triangular series against New Zealand A and Sri Lanka A next month

James Taylor

'Life's too short to be too tall'

Jul 18, 2014: James Taylor talks about riding horses, smashing an unbeaten 220 when he was 15, and captaining England Lions

Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, NatWest T20 Blast, Trent Bridge

Fletcher's yorkers dent Yorkshire's hopes

Jun 28, 2014: Yorkshire's decisive week of T20 cricket has not begun well: a washout in the Roses match and defeat at Trent Bridge less than 24 hours later

Nottinghamshire v Durham, Trent Bridge, 1st day

Patel, Taylor turn day Notts' way

May 25, 2014: Samit Patel and James Taylor rescued Nottinghamshire with a 192-run partnership as the home side recovered to post 377 on the first day at Trent Bridge.

Notts v Lancashire, NatWest T20 Blast, North Division, Trent Bridge

England rejects power Nottinghamshire

May 16, 2014: A trio of discarded England batsmen saw Nottinghamshire to victory in their opening match of the NatWest T20 Blast at Trent Bridge

Sri Lanka A v England Lions, 2nd unofficial Test, Dambulla

Taylor's case becoming undeniable

Feb 21, 2014: James Taylor strengthened his case for a recall to England's Test side with an unbeaten double hundred against Sri Lanka A

England news

Taylor aims to be the face of change

Jan 16, 2014: It is a good time to be a player on the fringes of the England Test team. There is clamour for change and James Taylor is just one member of the England Lions squad hoping to take advantage

County news

Taylor given Notts one-day captaincy

Nov 6, 2013: Nottinghamshire have appointed James Taylor as their limited-overs captain after the England batsman agreed a contract extension keeping him at Trent Bridge until the end of the 2016 season

England Lions v Bangladesh A, 2nd unofficial ODI, Taunton

Carberry, Taylor tons seal series for Lions

Aug 22, 2013: England Lions thrashed Bangladesh A by 191 runs in the second unofficial ODI and sealed the three-match series

Sussex v Australians, Tour match, Hove, 3rd day

Taylor ready and willing for England

Jul 28, 2013: James Taylor has declared himself far better prepared for Test cricket now than he was on debut last year, despite conceding that his unbeaten century against the Australians in Hove was less than fluent

Sussex v Australians, Tour match, Hove, 3rd day

Taylor runs more valuable than Cowan's

Jul 28, 2013: Ed Cowan and James Taylor both enjoyed plenty of time in the middle on the final day in Hove, but only one of them has any real chance of playing in the third Test

The Investec Ashes 2013

Taylor, Tremlett, Panesar recalled

Jul 28, 2013: James Taylor, Chris Tremlett and Monty Panesar have all been included in an expanded 14-man squad for the third Investec Ashes Test at Old Trafford

The Investec Ashes 2013

Pietersen injury main England issue

Jul 27, 2013: England's selectors could delay a decision on Kevin Pietersen's availability for the third Investec Test at Old Trafford when they make an announcement on an expanded squad on Sunday morning

Sussex v Australians, Tour match, Hove, 2nd day

Taylor and Bird make Test auditions

Jul 27, 2013: If the second day in Hove was a Test audition, Jackson Bird and James Taylor would be expecting call-backs

The Investec Ashes 2013

Four vie for chance to replace Pietersen

Jul 24, 2013: The potential replacements should Kevin Pietersen not be fit on August 1

The Investec Ashes 2013

Taylor given chance against Australians

Jul 24, 2013: James Taylor has been given the perfect platform to stake his case for selection in the second Investec Test after he was included in the Sussex side to play a three-day match against Australia.

Notts v Durham, FLt20, North Group, Trent Bridge

Stokes' blast earns last-ball win

Jul 19, 2013: A stunning innings of 72 not out from Ben Stokes took Durham to a three-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge

Notts v Sussex, Trent Bridge, 4th day

Taylor reminds England he is still around

Jun 25, 2013: James Taylor is routinely overlooked by England these days. An unbeaten double century against Sussex at Trent Bridge might begin to interest them again