Herbie Taylor
On scorecards: HW Taylor
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Herbie Taylor played 42 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1912 to 1932. The first came against Australia at Old Trafford, with scores of 0 and 21, and the last against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1932.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 1,612 runs at 46.1 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 176 against England at Old Wanderers in 1922, in a match South Africa won. In all: 7 hundreds, 17 fifties.
At home the average was 48.8 across 22 Tests; away it was 30.0 across 17 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 2,287 runs at 44.8 in 30 Tests. Old Wanderers was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 815 runs at 50.9. Herbie Taylor captained South Africa in 18 Tests, winning 1 and losing 10. South Africa won 4 of the Tests Herbie Taylor played and lost 23, with 15 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 42 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15 | 10 | England | Old Wanderers | 1914 | Lost |
| 1/13 | 3 | England | Kingsmead | 1931 | Drawn |
| 1/38 | 6 | England | Old Wanderers | 1914 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 2,287 | 44.84 | 7/13 | 5 | 22.60 |
| Australia | 11 | 640 | 32.00 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 2,001 | 48.80 | 6/11 | 5 | 25.00 |
| Away | 17 | 809 | 29.96 | 1/5 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 3 | 126 | 31.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 702 | 35.10 | 1/4 | 4 | 30.75 |
| 1920s | 21 | 1,612 | 46.06 | 5/9 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 10 | 622 | 36.59 | 1/4 | 1 | 13.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wanderers | 8 | 815 | 50.94 | 3/3 | 4 | 20.00 |
| Kingsmead | 6 | 425 | 42.50 | 1/3 | 1 | 21.00 |
| Newlands | 4 | 376 | 53.71 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 3 | 256 | 42.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 161 | 40.25 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 137 | 34.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1912 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1932 at Lancaster Park
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