Alastair Cook hopeful that James Taylor's legacy can help protect players

Alastair Cook says James Taylor's "tragic" retirement can leave a legacy that could help protect players in the future. 

Taylor was forced to quit cricket on Tuesday after scans revealed the 26-year-old is suffering from a serious heart condition and must have surgery in the coming days.
Taylor was in line to take his place in the England Test side to face Sri Lanka in May after impressing on the successful tour of South Africa over the winter and Test skipper Cook admitted he was "numb" when he was told the news by England team director Andrew Strauss.
"He was just starting to do what he's done his whole life and prove people wrong," Cook told reporters. "He would have played the first Test against Sri Lanka and that gutsy character is what English cricket needs. It's taken the whole cricket world by shock.

James Taylor would have played for England against Sri Lanka next month (Skysports)

"This week you remember you can't take your health for granted. My thoughts are with James and his family. A career robbed short like that is a tragic waste but on the flip side at least it was spotted and he's still with us.
"We've had heart scans. Can we do more? Of course. It's another checkpoint for the ECB to make sure everything is in place. Will it be a wake up call to make sure we can do more and spend more money to make sure players are looked after? Of course.
"One of the legacies that James could leave might be to protect a number of other players."

Culled from Skysports