5. James Taylor
When things were going spot on, his health to fail. In 2016, James Taylor had to announce immediate retirement from cricket at only 26 due to a serious heart problem called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).
Taylor made his England debut in 2011 on the back of some serious scoring in County cricket. During his stint in international cricket, the Leicestershire-born batsman feature in seven Test matches and 27 ODIs. Taylor averaged over 42 in the limited-overs including seven fifties and one century.
However, the deadly injury cut short his cricketing career. Two years after his retirement he was appointed as a selector for the England team.
