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Mark Anthony Taylor AO (born 27 October 1964) is a former Australian cricketer [1] and current Nine Network commentator. He was the captain of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1996 Cricket World Cup . He was Test opening batsman from 1988 to 1999, as well as captain from 1994 to 1999, succeeding Allan Border.
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- Male
- November 27, 1964
- Australia
Find out the complete career history of Mark Taylor including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more.
Age 59. Date of Birth 22 October 1964. Birthplace Leeton. Batting Style Left Handed Bat. Bowling Style Right-Arm Medium. Player Story. Ashes Tests: 33. Captain: 16. Record: 9 wins, 4 losses, 3 draws. Off the Mark. Mark Taylor had the unenviable job of taking over from Australia’s most prolific skipper, Allan Border.
Oct 27, 2020 · Almanack. How a young Mark Taylor dominated England on his maiden Ashes tour – Almanack. by John Coomber October 27, 2020 - 3:40pm 6 minute read. Mark Taylor ’s dominance with the bat was a huge factor in Australia’s 1989 Ashes triumph. It earned him a spot as one of Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year.
Mark Taylor AO was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002 as an Athlete Member for his contribution to the sport of cricket. Affectionately known as ‘Tubby', Taylor was one of Australia's most successful Test players and captains and an excellent leader of Australian cricket both on and off the field.
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Oct 16, 2014 · On October 16 1998, Mark Taylor became just the fourth Australian to post a triple-century in Test cricket. Australia's captain finished day two of the second Test against Pakistan on 334 not out, equalling the highest Test score of the legendary Sir Donald Bradman.
