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'I should have died' - James Taylor 10 years on

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10 years ago former England batter James Taylor's life changed forever.

Reflecting on being taken ill 10 years ago, he speaks to Kevin Howells about what he remembers from the day his doctor told him to not "wait for an ambulance, you haven't got enough time". He had just cemented himself in England's Test side and was forced to retire at the age of 26.

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'I should have died' - James Taylor 10 years on

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