Bob Taylor
63England · WK · 1973 to 1984 · on scorecards: RW Taylor
BATTING
- Matches
- 27
- Innings
- 17
- Runs
- 130
- Average
- 13
- Strike rate
- 41.66
- High score
- 26*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 26 / 6
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Taylor played 27 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1984. The first came against West Indies at Headingley, with a score of 8, and the last against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1984.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 104 runs at 17.3 in 16 ODIs. At home the average was 14.6 across 16 ODIs; away it was 10.4 across 10 ODIs. The most runs came against Pakistan: 59 runs at 59.0 in 8 ODIs.
Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 13 runs at 13.0. England won 16 of the ODIs Bob Taylor played and lost 9.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26* | 67 | Pakistan | Edgbaston | 1974 | Lost |
| 23* | 48 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1975 | Tied/NR |
| 20* | 59 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1979 | Won |
| 12 | 25 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1978 | Lost |
| 12 | 25 | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 1979 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9 | 50 | 12.50 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/0 |
| India | 3 | 5 | – | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 73 | 14.60 | 0/0 |
| Away | 10 | 52 | 10.40 | 0/0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 5 | – | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 104 | 17.33 | 0/0 |
| 1980s | 11 | 26 | 6.50 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 5 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| Headingley | 3 | 28 | 28.00 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 26 | – | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1973 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1984 at Eden Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 17 July 1941
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 312
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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