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Mark Taylor
Australia
Player profile
Full name Mark Anthony Taylor
Born October 27, 1964, Leeton, New South Wales
Current age 43 years 314 days
Major teams Australia, New South Wales
Also known as Tubby
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Other Commentator
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
104 |
186 |
13 |
7525 |
334* |
43.49 |
18140 |
41.48 |
19 |
40 |
727 |
9 |
157 |
0 |
| ODIs |
113 |
110 |
1 |
3514 |
105 |
32.23 |
5909 |
59.46 |
1 |
28 |
273 |
7 |
56 |
0 |
| First-class |
253 |
435 |
20 |
17415 |
334* |
41.96 |
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41 |
97 |
|
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350 |
0 |
| List A |
178 |
175 |
2 |
5463 |
105 |
31.57 |
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1 |
47 |
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98 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
104 |
2 |
42 |
26 |
1 |
1/11 |
1/11 |
26.00 |
3.71 |
42.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
113 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| First-class |
253 |
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150 |
77 |
2 |
1/4 |
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38.50 |
3.08 |
75.0 |
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0 |
0 |
| List A |
178 |
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18 |
7 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.33 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 26-30, 1989 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Australia v England at Sydney, Jan 2-5, 1999 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Dec 26, 1989 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
England v Australia at The Oval, May 24, 1997 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class span |
1985/86 - 1998/99 |
| List A span |
1985/86 - 1998/99 |
Mark Taylor was such a masterful opening batsman, slip fielder and captain for Australia that he was looked upon as an allrounder. A heavily built left-hander who played classically late, Taylor made 839 Test runs on his first England tour (1989) and for most of his 104 Tests remained reassuringly solid. He was equally dependable at first slip, where he cradled most of his world-record 157 catches. After he inherited the captaincy from Allan Border in 1994-95 he began with a pair, but soon added such acute tactical vibrancy that the following year Australia toppled West Indies in the Caribbean to become unofficial world champions. Taylor's leadership and diplomacy marked him out as one of Australia's greatest captains, and saved his place during an 18-month batting slump that ended with a memorable century at Edgbaston in 1997. The following year he made an unbeaten 334 at Peshawar to match Don Bradman's highest score for Australia, then declared. Six months later, still only 34, but with the Ashes again safe and his timing as sound as ever, he retired to the commentary box.
Greg Baum
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1990
Aug 27, 2008 |
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Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor and singer Kamal at the Don's 100th birthday celebrations
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Oct 23, 2007 |
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Mark Taylor speaks at a Cricket Australia event
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Oct 17, 2006 |
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Steve Waugh, Allan Border and Mark Taylor, former Australian captains, pose with the Ashes urn after it arrived in Sydney from England
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