Bob Taylor
On scorecards: RW Taylor
In-game rating: 66/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Taylor played 57 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1971 to 1984. The first came against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, with a score of 4, and the last against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1984.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 652 runs at 14.2 in 34 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 97 from 300 balls against Australia at Adelaide Oval in 1979, in a match England won. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 13.0 across 22 Tests; away it was 18.2 across 35 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Australia: 468 runs at 17.3 in 17 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 168 runs at 16.8. England won 24 of the Tests Bob Taylor played and lost 12, with 21 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 57 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 300 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1979 | Won |
| 64 | 112 | India | Lord's | 1979 | Drawn |
| 54 | 149 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 1982 | Won |
| 45 | 217 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1978 | Won |
| 43 | 180 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1980 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17 | 468 | 17.33 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 221 | 12.28 | 0/0 |
| India | 13 | 201 | 16.75 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 235 | 16.79 | 0/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 31 | – | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 338 | 13.00 | 0/2 |
| Away | 35 | 818 | 18.18 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | 504 | 20.16 | 0/2 |
| 1980s | 34 | 652 | 14.17 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 7 | 168 | 16.80 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 5 | 52 | 8.67 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0/1 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 103 | 20.60 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 99 | 16.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1971 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1984 at Gaddafi Stadium
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