Mark Taylor
On scorecards: MA Taylor
In-game rating: 90/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mark Taylor played 104 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1989 to 1999. The first came against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 25 and 3, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1999.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 6,306 runs at 40.9 in 93 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 334 not out from 564 balls against Pakistan at Arbab Niaz Stadium in 1998. In all: 19 hundreds, 40 fifties.
At home the average was 43.4 across 55 Tests; away it was 43.6 across 49 Tests. The most runs came against England: 2,496 runs at 42.3 in 33 Tests. Adelaide Oval was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 811 runs at 40.5. Mark Taylor captained Australia in 50 Tests, winning 26 and losing 13. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 52 of the Tests Mark Taylor played and lost 20, with 32 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 104 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334* | 564 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1998 | Drawn |
| 219 | 461 | England | Trent Bridge | 1989 | Won |
| 170 | 349 | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1993 | Drawn |
| 169* | 378 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1998 | Drawn |
| 164 | 334 | Sri Lanka | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1989 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 3 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1994 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 2,496 | 42.31 | 6/15 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 20 | 984 | 28.11 | 1/5 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1,347 | 79.24 | 4/8 | 1 | 11.00 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 666 | 47.57 | 2/5 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 11 | 746 | 41.44 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| India | 9 | 675 | 42.19 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 611 | 43.64 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 3,993 | 43.40 | 11/22 | 0 | – |
| Away | 49 | 3,532 | 43.60 | 8/18 | 1 | 26.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 | 1,219 | 64.16 | 4/5 | 0 | – |
| 1990s | 93 | 6,306 | 40.95 | 15/35 | 1 | 26.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 11 | 811 | 40.55 | 2/5 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 11 | 676 | 37.56 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 10 | 912 | 57.00 | 2/6 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 10 | 699 | 38.83 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 9 | 490 | 35.00 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| Bellerive Oval | 4 | 405 | 67.50 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1989 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1999 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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