Bruce Taylor
On scorecards: BR Taylor
In-game rating: 87/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bruce Taylor played 30 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1965 to 1973. The first came against India at Eden Gardens, with scores of 105 and 0, and 5 wickets, and the last against England at Headingley in 1973.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 712 runs at 22.3 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 124 against West Indies at Eden Park in 1969, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 74 against West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1972.
In all: 2 hundreds, 2 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 21.1 across 10 Tests; away it was 20.1 across 20 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 323 runs at 53.8 in 7 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 166 runs at 23.7. New Zealand won 2 of the Tests Bruce Taylor played and lost 15, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | – | West Indies | Eden Park | 1969 | Lost |
| 105 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1965 | Drawn |
| 76 | – | Pakistan | Pindi Club Ground | 1965 | Lost |
| 51 | – | England | Lord's | 1965 | Lost |
| 46 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/74 | 20.3 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 5/26 | 7.3 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 5/41 | 24 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
| 5/86 | 23.5 | India | Eden Gardens | 1965 | Drawn |
| 4/41 | 20.1 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1972 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 9/182 against West Indies (1972).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 153 | 10.20 | 0/1 | 28 | 31.25 |
| India | 8 | 295 | 19.67 | 1/0 | 29 | 22.97 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 127 | 15.88 | 0/1 | 22 | 30.27 |
| West Indies | 7 | 323 | 53.83 | 1/0 | 32 | 23.31 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 316 | 21.07 | 1/0 | 31 | 33.39 |
| Away | 20 | 582 | 20.07 | 1/2 | 80 | 23.98 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 | 712 | 22.25 | 2/2 | 62 | 26.84 |
| 1970s | 10 | 186 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 49 | 26.31 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 4 | 166 | 23.71 | 1/0 | 16 | 26.81 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/0 | 8 | 41.88 |
| Lord's | 3 | 65 | 13.00 | 0/1 | 10 | 36.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 12.13 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 2 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 14.08 |
| Headingley | 2 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 62.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1965 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1973 at Headingley
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