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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sonia Twigg

Former England cricketer calls for heart screening improvement after Tom Lockyer collapse

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In the wake of Tom Lockyer’s collapse during Luton’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth, former England cricketer James Taylor believes it is important to continue heart screenings in sport.

Taylor’s own career was cut short because of a heart condition, and he was forced to retire in 2016 aged just 26, with a similar issue to the one that affected footballer Fabrice Muamba.

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