Thursday 1 August 2013 10:08, UK
Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell believes England will see a much improved James Taylor if he's selected for the third Ashes Test against Australia.
Taylor marked his Test debut by making 34 in a 147-run partnership with Pietersen against the Proteas at Headingley almost a year ago, yet two low scores in the following match at Lord's saw him miss out on a place in the squad to tour India that winter. "Initially there was a period of feeling down," Newell explained. "He didn't get picked for the India tour which would have been a natural expectation - if you've played in the last Test of the summer then you probably expect to go on the winter tour. "There was a period there in October, November when he was probably a little bit down, but he's a determined young man. He's 22 going on 32 I always feel in terms of his determination and preparation. "He knew what the message was about going away, working hard and scoring more runs. England have been true to their word and he's done exactly what was asked of him."
