Peter Taylor
On scorecards: PL Taylor
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Taylor played 13 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1991. The first came against England at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 11 and 42, and 8 wickets, and the last against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1991.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 233 runs at 29.1 in 7 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 87 from 153 balls against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1990, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 78 against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1987.
In all: 2 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 19.9 across 9 Tests; away it was 38.7 across 4 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Pakistan: 144 runs at 36.0 in 4 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 73 runs at 18.3. Australia won 6 of the Tests Peter Taylor played and lost 3, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 153 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1990 | Lost |
| 54* | 251 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 42 | 154 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 33 | 144 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1990 | Drawn |
| 31 | 66 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1991 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/78 | 26 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1987 | Won |
| 4/78 | 28 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1988 | Drawn |
| 4/84 | 34 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Drawn |
| 3/44 | 33 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1990 | Lost |
| 2/65 | 25.2 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1989 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/154 against England (1987).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 4 | 144 | 36.00 | 0/1 | 6 | 56.00 |
| West Indies | 3 | 38 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 58.40 |
| England | 2 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 19.83 |
| India | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 116.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 116 | 58.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 27.67 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 199 | 19.90 | 0/0 | 18 | 41.33 |
| Away | 4 | 232 | 38.67 | 0/2 | 9 | 36.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 233 | 29.13 | 0/1 | 19 | 32.42 |
| 1990s | 6 | 198 | 24.75 | 0/1 | 8 | 56.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 | 15 | 27.80 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 117.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 116 | 58.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 27.67 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 56 | 56.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 22.25 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 75.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1987 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1991 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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