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Alfonso Thomas takes Leicestershire head coach job

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:06:31 GMT

Former bowler steps up after successful interim spell in charge that saw Foxes win One-Day Cup

Paul Nixon leaves post as Leicestershire head coach under 'mutual agreement'

Thu, 16 May 2024 21:35:47 GMT

Search begins for new head coach after Nixon took leave last month

James Taylor returns to professional cricket as Leicestershire batting coach

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:38:15 GMT

Former England batter left head scout role at ECB in June

ECB announces departure of James Taylor from head scout role

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:51:19 GMT

Former England batter had been involved with men's team selection since 2018

James Taylor appointed full-time England selector

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former England batsman will now form the selection structure with Ed Smith and head coach Trevor Bayliss

Northants bring Taylor into coaching set-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Northamptonshire have confirmed the signing of former England batsman James Taylor as part of their coaching team

Brooks leads Yorkshire revival as Taylor returns to Trent Bridge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor came to watch his former team-mates in action on the first day of Nottinghamshire's Specsavers County Championship match against Yorkshire

Root and Stokes relieved at Taylor diagnosis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Joe Root and Ben Stokes have expressed their shock and sympathy for James Taylor, who was forced into sudden retirement last week, at the age of 26, following the diagnosis of a serious heart condition

A blossoming career cruelly cut short

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Having returned to England's Test side, James Taylor was finally gaining reward for hard work but all of a sudden his cricket dreams have been shattered

'No one worked harder to achieve his dreams'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Twitter reactions from friends and team-mates to the news that James Taylor has been forced to retire aged 26

What is arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor forced to retire with serious heart condition

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor, the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, has been forced to retire from cricket with immediate effect after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition

Christian takes on Notts T20 captaincy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dan Christian, the Australian allrounder, has taken over as Nottinghamshire's captain for the NatWest T20 Blast after James Taylor decided to stand down due to his England commitments

Taylor ton sets up thumping England win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor scored a run-a-ball 116 to anchor the England XI against a South Africa A attack devoid of control and set up a comprehensive 163-run win

Hales and Compton could swap places - Bayliss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has sought to reassure his top-order batsmen that their modest displays in the victory over South Africa will not necessarily lead to their exclusion

Cook puts England top order on a warning

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook admitted England had been left with "a lot of unanswered questions" at the end of their Test tour of South Africa

Compton and Taylor counter Steyn's fired-up return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The opening day of the series in Durban started and ended with Dale Steyn's vein threatening to pop through his neck, but England did not allow the world's No. 1 bowler or team to overwhelm them

England cruise on Taylor and Stokes hundreds

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Centuries from James Taylor and Ben Stokes helped England recover from a shaky start to post an imposing 470 for 5 on the first day of their opening warm-up match in South Africa

Taylor marshals victory after Pakistan collapse

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor produced an innings of class and style to help England to victory in a low-scoring ODI in Sharjah

Hafeez hundred secures Pakistan victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Hafeez was a dominant figure during Pakistan's Test series victory against England and he was to the fore once more, striking an unbeaten century as they took the opening ODI in Abu Dhabi by six wickets with 6.2 overs to spare

Hafeez's DRS escape 'massively frustrating' - Taylor

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor said it was "massively frustrating" to see Mohammad Hafeez reprieved by a partial DRS system early in his innings on the third day in Sharjah with England convinced he had edged the ball

Taylor beneficiary as Buttler star wanes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor will resume his Test career in Sharjah but Jos Buttler has experienced the contrasting feeling of being dropped

Taylor's long exile set to end

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It is more than three years since James Taylor's bizarre Test introduction but it seems England are finally about to give him another chance

Moeen, Hales fail to impress

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England completed their final warm-up match ahead of the Test series with an increasingly farcical day of batting against Pakistan A in Sharjah

England hope for Jayawardene edge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor has described Mahela Jayawardene's knowledge as "invaluable" as England prepare to put up a better fight in the UAE

Taylor makes most of lives to mark call-up with ton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A man doesn't like to find himself saying "size isn't everything" too often, but in James Taylor's case, it seems almost unavoidable.

Hales promises to stay true to himself

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alex Hales and James Taylor have both had to battle preconceptions about their game, but both are now in England's Test squad and desperate to prove they belong

Hales, Ansari, Taylor earn Test call-ups

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alex Hales, Zafar Ansari and James Taylor have been named in England's 16-man squad for the Test series against Pakistan in the UAE

Taylor targets UAE Test return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor hopes his ODI century against Australia could persuade the selectors to recall him to the Test squad for the tour of the UAE

Taylor, spinners deliver big England win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England clawed their way back into the ODI series against Australia with a 93-run victory at Old Trafford

Taylor not afraid of looking silly

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As was England's mantra against New Zealand earlier this summer, when they responded to back-to-back defeats to take the series, there will be no backing away from an aggressive mindset

Patel-Taylor stand overcomes Essex

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Samit Patel and James Taylor guided Nottinghamshire to a seven-wicket victory over Essex in the Royal London Cup contest at a sold-out Chelmsford following an unbroken 215-run stand

Taylor 291 revives England hopes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor compiled his highest first-class score of 291 to reaffirm his England credentials and give Nottinghamshire control at Horsham

Cool Taylor hauls Notts over line

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nottinghamshire breathed new life into their NatWest T20 Blast campaign as they won a last-ball thriller by three wickets over rivals Lancashire at Old Trafford

Taylor leads way for 'exciting' new England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's newest one-day captain, James Taylor, may only be in the job for one game but he is hopeful of having a more lasting role to play in revitalising the team

Hales sights exclusive 1000-run club

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alex Hales has been feted as a potential saviour of England's one-day game but, after narrowly missing out on a third century in four innings (one of them a double), he is closing in on a fabled first-class landmark

ICC accepts umpiring error on Anderson run-out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor was denied a maiden international century by an umpiring error as Australia opened their World Cup campaign with a crushing defeat of England

Time for England to perform - Buttler

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jos Buttler recognises that England need match-winning performances now rather than hopeful talk of what the future might hold

England through to final, India winless on tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England made heavy weather of a small target on a WACA pitch of yore, making their way to the final against Australia on Sunday and keeping India winless on their tour of Australia

Pietersen wants to face England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen said he wants to face his former team-mates after a spot opened up in the Prime Minister's XI

Underdogs England still possess bite

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Peter Moores painted an optimistic picture of England's World Cup chances as the team set off at the start of a gruelling year of international competition

SL aim to quell England revival

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If the scoreline had read 3-0 to Sri Lanka after Hambantota, the series would have started to lose its edge. Instead, at 2-1 there is now much to play for as the teams return to the capital

Taylor not bothered by KP 'slagging off'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor only played once alongside Kevin Pietersen but that didn't stop Pietersen from recording his reservations about the diminutive Nottinghamshire batsman

Grassroots investment for Leicestershire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There was at last some good news for Leicestershire as a new cricket facility was opened in the city centre. A boost to the recreational game in the city can only be of benefit to a beleaguered county.

Taylor and Bopara named for Sri Lanka tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor has been given the chance to make a late claim for a place in England's World Cup squad and Ravi Bopara has the opportunity to revive his one-day career

Libby emulates Taylor with debut ton

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Centuries from Jake Libby and James Taylor helped Nottinghamshire close on 310 for 3 on the second day of their Championship match against Sussex at Trent Bridge

England call up Jason Roy for T20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Surrey batsman Jason Roy has been named in England's squad for the one-off Twenty20 international against India on September 7

Hales, Taylor score dazzling tons in Notts win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alex Hales and James Taylor helped Nottinghamshire to a convincing 77-run victory under the Duckworth-Lewis method in their Royal London Cup match against Middlesex

Bopara enjoys his chance to build rather than blast

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Hales, Taylor dump Yorkshire out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Flower to coach strong Lions team

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Fletcher's yorkers dent Yorkshire's hopes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Patel, Taylor turn day Notts' way

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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.

England rejects power Nottinghamshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor's case becoming undeniable

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor aims to be the face of change

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor given Notts one-day captaincy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Carberry, Taylor tons seal series for Lions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England Lions thrashed Bangladesh A by 191 runs in the second unofficial ODI and sealed the three-match series

Taylor ready and willing for England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor runs more valuable than Cowan's

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor, Tremlett, Panesar recalled

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Pietersen injury main England issue

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor and Bird make Test auditions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor given chance against Australians

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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.

Stokes' blast earns last-ball win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor reminds England he is still around

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Taylor shines but Hales misery continues

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor led Nottinghamshire to a four-wicket win over Netherlands, extending their perfect record in the Yorkshire Bank 40 to seven games

Taylor, Cowan, Gurney set up Notts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Harry Gurney's hat-trick and runs for James Taylor and Ed Cowan put Notts in a position to press for victory on day four at Hove

Nottinghamshire make it five from five

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nottinghamshire maintained their 100 per cent start to this season's Yorkshire Bank 40 competition when they pulled off a comprehensive 89-run win over Netherlands at Trent Bridge

Mullaney averts Notts crisis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Surrey claimed three bowling points but Notts fought back well in the final session, or at least Steven Mullaney did

Taylor hitting form at the right time

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor and Steven Mullaney added the meat to Nottinghamshire's total, but some loose shots meant the home side did not get away from Durham

Taylor accepts England challenge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor's century put Nottinghamshire in a position of strength, with the potential to complete a victory despite the threat of showers on the final day

Derbs slips let Notts away

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Three top-order fifties, led by James Taylor's unbeaten 67, gave Nottinghamshire a chance to put more strain on the confidence of promoted Derbyshire

Newell backs Taylor after England setback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nottinghamshire's coach, Mick Newell, has come to the defence of his struggling England batsman James Taylor after he was the surprise omission in the 30-strong England Performance Squad

Australia A clinch series with big win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A solid top-order batting, led by half-centuries from Aaron Finch and Callum Ferguson, and an all-round bowling effort led Australia A to series-clinching win, by 113 runs, against England Lions in Hobart

Burns leads way in thumping win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A pair of notable reinforcements made little difference to the England Lions as they were pummelled once more by Australia A in Hobart, this time by 122 runs

Performance Squad suffer batting collapse

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The EPP suffered a batting collapse on the second day of their match against the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy as they fell from 153 for 1 to close on 235 for 7

Taylor has to settle for performance place

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor must console himself with a place on the England Performance Programme having been omitted from the Test squad to tour India

Thrilling Pietersen ton ignites Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It was brash, it was brilliant and it came almost out of the blue. Even by his own extreme standards, Kevin Pietersen's 21st Test century was one of his most remarkable

A marked improvement needed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and South Africa at Headingley

Flower hopes Taylor solves No. 6 issue

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andy Flower, the England team director, hopes James Taylor can take ownership of England's problematic No. 6 position

Taylor keeps his focus after England call

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor moved to an unbeaten 163 after his England Test call, but Sussex have given themselves a chance of saving the match against Notts

Taylor 'relishing' South Africa challenge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor is "relishing" the prospect of facing South Africa's bowling attack at Headingley having been called into the squad for the second Test but is not taking his debut for granted

James Taylor called up for second Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor, the Nottinghamshire batsman, has been called up for the second Test against South Africa after Ravi Bopara was ruled out for what the ECB said were 'personal issues'.

Lumb, Taylor cement Notts advantage

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Lumb and James Taylor made hundreds as Nottinghamshire turned the screw on Sussex

Early collapse condemns Surrey

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nottinghamshire ended Surrey's unbeaten run in the Clydesdale Bank 40 by winning a one-sided contest at Guildford with 57 balls and five wickets to spare

Stunning Taylor sets up Notts win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor's thrilling one-day best innings set up victory for Notts at West End

Taylor added to Performance Squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor, the Nottinghamshire batsman, has been added to England's Performance Squad after being left out of the initial 26-man selection

Taylor gives the selectors a nudge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor was relieved to finally be rewarded after a month battling in bowler-friendly conditions with a hundred for England Lions

Taylor hundred helps edge tourists towards defeat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England Lions moved into a 104-run lead against the West Indians in Northampton after the visitors had fought back during the morning sessions

Notts trio squander England audition

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With the England selectors in the stands, Nottinghamshire's top order, including Alex Hales, James Taylor and Samit Patel, again failed to convince

Durham show their pace riches

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Durham's strong pack of seam bowlers took advantage of helpful conditions to remove Nottinghamshire for 161

Kayes helps Bangladesh square series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bangladesh A squared the T20 series against England Lions with an 11-run win in Mirpur

Taylor hopes Lions batsmen will click in Sri Lanka

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor has admitted that his England Lions side is struggling to score on Asian pitches

Brooks, Taylor star in consolation win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England Lions put in an impressive all-round show to seal a consolation win in the final one-dayer against Bangladesh A at Sylhet Stadium. Bangladesh A took the series 3-2

James Taylor to captain England Lions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor, the Nottinghamshire batsman, will captain England Lions on their tour of Bangladesh in January

James Taylor secures Nottinghamshire move

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor has completed his switch from Leicestershire to Nottinghamshire following agreement over compensation to his former county

England target improvement against spin

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England performance programme (EPP) head to India for a training camp next month with the aiming of improving on the subcontinent

County review set to propose return to 50 overs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A return to 50-over cricket is likely to be among the recommendations made by David Morgan when he unveils his report to the ECB board at Lord's on Wednesday

van Jaarsveld quits county cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Leicestershire's plans for next season have suffered a significant blow with Martin van Jaarsveld announcing his retirement from county cricket