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Alastair Cook says James Taylors 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. James Taylor would have played for England against Sri Lanka next month He was just starting to do what hes done his whole life and prove people wrong, Cook told Sky Sports News HQ. He would have played the first Test against Sri Lanka and that gutsy character is what English cricket needs. Its taken the whole cricket world by shock. This week you remember you cant 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 hes still with us. Dr Steven Cox explains why heart problems in sportsmen and women arent always identified early enough Weve had heart scans. Can we do more? Of course. Its 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.Fellow England player Jonny Bairstow, who has played with or against Taylor since they were under-13s and was a room-mate on tour with England, added his support.Everyones absolutely distraught for James. Its not something that anyones taking lightly and we wish him all the best, obviously with his operation first and then a speedy recovery.I spoke to him and hes a tough chap but its such a major thing and its going to take a little bit of time to sink in.Yesterday I was pretty shell-shocked [for him]. Now, weve got to help him through it as best we can. Also See: Taylor robbed of peak years Taylors key moments CCD1 round-up CCD2 round-up Manny Ramirez Jersey . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. Edwin Encarnacion Jersey . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. http://www.indiansteamproshop.com/Indians-Bob-Feller-Kids-Jersey/ . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Custom Cleveland Indians Jerseys . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. Josh Tomlin Jersey . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. The?Florida Panthers?honored the late?Miami Marlins?pitcher?Jose Fernandez?in their NHL season opener against the?New Jersey Devils?on Thursday by wearing warmup jerseys with Fernandezs last name on the back. The jerseys also featured Fernandezs No. 16, and the teams helmets included a No. 16 decal.The Florida Panthers Foundation Community Champions Grant Program is also donating $35,000 to Fernandezs foundation, the JDF 16 Fooundation.dddddddddddd The Marlins?Dee Gordon and Adam Conley?accepted the check.Fernandez, who died in a boating accident in Miami Beach in September, visited the Panthers in February. He also invited Panthers players to take batting practice after the NHL season came to a close earlier this year. ' ' '