Peter Taylor
84Australia · SPIN · 1987 to 1992 · on scorecards: PL Taylor
BATTING
- Matches
- 83
- Innings
- 47
- Runs
- 437
- Average
- 19.86
- Strike rate
- 74.95
- High score
- 54*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 97
- Average
- 28.24
- Economy
- 4.17
- Strike rate
- 40.5
- Best figures
- 4/38
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 34 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Peter Taylor played 83 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1992. The first came against England at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with 1 wicket, and the last against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 51 wickets at 27.1 in 45 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 38 against Sri Lanka at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1988. With the ball: 77 wickets at 26.3 at home and 9 wickets at 40.8 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 27 wickets at 27.6 in 21 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 22 ODIs and 28 wickets at 26.1. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 58 of the ODIs Peter Taylor played and lost 24.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 83 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54* | 47 | Bangladesh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 36* | 41 | England | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
| 33 | 32 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 31* | 71 | Pakistan | Brabourne Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
| 27* | 29 | Sri Lanka | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1988 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/38 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1988 | Won |
| 3/22 | 10 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1989 | Won |
| 3/24 | 10 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Won |
| 3/27 | 10 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1991 | Won |
| 3/29 | 7.1 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1987 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 21 | 97 | 9.70 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.63 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 30.80 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 72 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 36.77 |
| England | 12 | 59 | 29.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 24.50 |
| India | 10 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 32.90 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 53 | – | 0/0 | 13 | 22.23 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 18 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 19.50 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 54 | – | 0/1 | 2 | 11.00 |
| South Africa | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 32.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 61 | 225 | 13.24 | 0/0 | 77 | 26.29 |
| Away | 11 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 40.78 |
| Neutral | 11 | 179 | 89.50 | 0/1 | 11 | 31.73 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38 | 221 | 22.10 | 0/0 | 46 | 29.48 |
| 1990s | 45 | 216 | 18.00 | 0/1 | 51 | 27.14 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 22 | 91 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 26.07 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 21 | 73 | 14.60 | 0/0 | 30 | 23.30 |
| Adelaide Oval | 8 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 42.43 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 6 | 77 | 38.50 | 0/1 | 7 | 26.86 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 6 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 30.33 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 56.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1987 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1992 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 22 August 1956
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 583
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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