Sarah Taylor to miss out on the World T-20

England Cricket Board (ECB) announced today that a big name will not be part of their squad for the upcoming World Twenty-20. Star wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Taylor will not be travelling with the team to the Caribbean for the landmark tournament as she continues to deal with her battle with anxiety.



Taylor and the team management made a joint decision to rest her, acknowledging the fact that the players' health was the top priority.



England's  Head Coach Mark Robinson said, "Since the end of the summer Sarah hasn't been able to train fully with the squad due to not being as fit as she would want to be from a psychological point of view.”



"At the moment she isn't in a place where we would all be comfortable that the demanding training, playing and travel schedule wouldn't potentially put her backwards and make her road to full recovery longer.”



"It's important we see mental health in a similar way to a player with a physical injury. You wouldn't risk a player if you felt that playing them with an injury would increase the chances of them being out for a long time or the issue even becoming career-threatening."



This omission will be a big blow to England's chances for the World Twenty-20. In 89 Twenty-20's her country, Taylor has scored 2175 runs, at an average of 29.00 and a healthy strike-rate of 110.68. Batting exploits aside, she has 23 catches and 50 stumpings to her name. Her uncanny ability to conjure wickets out of thin air and of course, her famous leg-side stumpings will be missed by the squad.



Robinson further added, "Sarah will continue to train at Loughborough at a pace more suited to where she is right now with a view to hopefully being fully fit in the new year. All of our players' health and well-being is the most important thing and we must never lose sight of that in the intense and demanding world of professional sport."



For England, Amy Jones will probably take over the duty with the gloves for the tournament.