Johnny Taylor
On scorecards: JM Taylor
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Johnny Taylor played 20 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1920 to 1926. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 34 and 51, and the last against England at Headingley in 1926.
The highest score in the archive is 108 from 217 balls against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1924, in a match Australia won. In all: 1 hundred, 8 fifties. At home the average was 45.4 across 10 Tests; away it was 20.5 across 10 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against England: 957 runs at 38.3 in 18 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 386 runs at 64.3. Australia won 12 of the Tests Johnny Taylor played and lost 1, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 217 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1924 | Won |
| 90 | 180 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
| 86 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Lost |
| 75 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1921 | Drawn |
| 72 | 142 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25 | 7 | England | Kennington Oval | 1921 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 957 | 38.28 | 1/8 | 1 | 26.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 40 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 771 | 45.35 | 1/6 | 0 | – |
| Away | 10 | 226 | 20.55 | 0/2 | 1 | 45.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 386 | 64.33 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 308 | 44.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 2 | 58 | 19.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1920 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1926 at Headingley
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