Mark Taylor
82Australia · OP · 1989 to 1997 · on scorecards: MA Taylor
BATTING
- Matches
- 113
- Innings
- 110
- Runs
- 3514
- Average
- 32.23
- Strike rate
- 59.47
- High score
- 105
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 28
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 56 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 3
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mark Taylor played 113 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1989 to 1997. The first came against Sri Lanka at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 11, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1997.
The highest score in the archive is 105 from 144 balls against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 1996, in a defeat. In all: 1 hundred, 28 fifties. At home the average was 30.9 across 51 ODIs; away it was 35.7 across 37 ODIs.
The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 733 runs at 45.8 in 17 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 16 ODIs and 534 runs at 33.4. Mark Taylor captained Australia in 67 ODIs, winning 36 and losing 30. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 66 of the ODIs Mark Taylor played and lost 46.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 113 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 144 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 97 | 128 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1995 | Won |
| 94 | 129 | Sri Lanka | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1992 | Lost |
| 90 | 115 | Sri Lanka | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1995 | Won |
| 85 | 109 | Sri Lanka | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1996 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 23 | 485 | 21.09 | 0/2 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 622 | 34.56 | 0/6 |
| South Africa | 18 | 443 | 24.61 | 0/2 |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 733 | 45.81 | 0/6 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 567 | 40.50 | 0/6 |
| India | 9 | 336 | 37.33 | 1/3 |
| England | 8 | 243 | 30.38 | 0/3 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 79 | 39.50 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
| Kenya | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 51 | 1,543 | 30.86 | 0/11 |
| Away | 37 | 1,321 | 35.70 | 1/11 |
| Neutral | 25 | 650 | 29.55 | 0/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 |
| 1990s | 111 | 3,466 | 32.39 | 1/28 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 16 | 534 | 33.38 | 0/5 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 16 | 416 | 26.00 | 0/3 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7 | 218 | 54.50 | 0/3 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 6 | 214 | 35.67 | 0/1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 176 | 44.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1989 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1997 at Kennington Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 27 October 1964
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 5,908
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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