Taylor, who played for England in their most recent Test against South Africa at Centurion three months ago, has seven caps.

The middle-order batsman had to pull out of Nottinghamshire’s opening Specsavers County Championship match at home to Surrey because of illness.

On Tuesday, the county then announced on its website that “specialist scans revealed yesterday that the 26-year-old has the very serious heart condition, ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Arrhythmia).”

Taylor’s absence from Nottinghamshire’s first-class match against Cambridge MCCU last week was thought to be because of a viral condition.

Taylor requires an operation, which will take place soon.