mark taylor Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
mark taylor is a cricketer(sportsman) from Australia. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Mark Anthony Taylor
Born
October 27, 1964, Leeton, New South Wales
Age
59 years old
Also Known As
Tubby
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Medium
Playing Role
Opening Batter
Other
Commentator
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 104 | 113 | - | - |
Inn | 186 | 110 | - | - |
Runs | 7525 | 3514 | - | - |
Avg | 43.5 | 32.24 | - | - |
SR | 41.48 | 59.47 | - | - |
HS | 334 | 105 | - | - |
NO | 13 | 1 | - | - |
100s | 19 | 1 | - | - |
50s | 40 | 28 | - | - |
4s | 727 | 273 | - | - |
6s | 9 | 7 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 104 | 113 | - | - |
Inn | 2 | - | - | - |
Balls | 42 | - | - | - |
Runs | 26 | - | - | - |
Wkt | 1 | - | - | - |
BBI | 11 / 1 | - | - | - |
BBM | 11 / 1 | - | - | - |
Eco | 3.71 | - | - | - |
Avg | 26.0 | - | - | - |
5W | 0 | - | - | - |
10W | 0 | - | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- Australia
- New South Wales
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Having racked up plenty of runs in the Sheffield Shield, he made his international debut in the home summer against West Indies in January 1989. However, it was the Ashes tour that year which cemented his spot as a player for the future as he plundered over 800 runs in the series. The technical solidity was a feature of his batting as he remained a vital cog of Australia's top order over the 100-odd Tests that he played in. Apart from batting skills and shrewd captaincy, Taylor was a gem at first slip with bucket hands often gobbling up even most of the half-chances that came his way.
Taylor's finest hour as captain came in 1995 when his Australian team beat West Indies for the first time in over 20 years, thereby signaling a change of guard as far as domination was concerned. In ODIs too, Australia were peaking as a unit, making the final of the 1996 World Cup before being downed by underdogs Sri Lanka. Despite not winning the silverware, there was no doubt that Taylor's leadership had molded the Aussies into a formidable outfit. A lean patch after the World Cup eventually saw him retiring from the 50-over format although he continued with his Test career.
Apart from his mental strength and ability to handle pace/swing, Taylor was equally adept at handling the spinners. He had a fairly decent time in India although it was in Pakistan that he excelled completely. This included a monumental triple century, eventually finishing on 334 not out as he declared the innings because he didn't want to cross Sir Donald Bradman who had held the Australian record for a long time. Therefore, on equalling the score, he decided to close down the innings - a gesture that melted a million hearts and reflected Taylor's persona.
Not many players get to retire on a high due to the timing of their exit but Taylor did well on that count as he had an excellent last couple of seasons with the bat and a fairytale ending in the form of an Ashes victory at home. Probably the ideal exit for an Australian player. Post retirement, Taylor became a TV commentator for Channel 9 and the association has continued over the years. Nicknamed 'Tubby' by his teammates, Taylor was one of the strongest icons in Australian cricket, a person who was instrumental in making the Aussies a battle-hardened unit.
By Hariprasad Sadanandan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
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