Robert Taylor (cricketer, born 1989)
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Full name | Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | 21 December 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 51) | 8 March 2013 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 26 January 2016 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 37) | 16 November 2013 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 12 March 2016 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2010–2011 | Loughborough MCCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2016 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 28 August 2016 |
Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor (born 21 December 1989) is an English-born cricketer who plays international cricket for Scotland. Taylor is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace. He was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire.
Early career
Taylor was educated at Harrow School,[2] before coming attending Loughborough University to study for a degree in Sports Management.[1] While at Loughborough University, he made his first-class debut for Loughborough MCCU against Kent in 2010. He has made four further first-class appearances for Loughborough MCCU as of 2011.[3] His five first-class appearances have so far seen him score 237 runs at an average of 33.85, with a high score of 101 not out.[4] With the ball, he has taken 11 wickets at a bowling average of 39.45, with best figures of 2/60.[5]
County season
He joined Leicestershire for the remainder of the 2011 season, making his debut for the county against Surrey in the County Championship,[3] and making an impressive 70.[6]
International career
In September 2012, Taylor was selected by Scotland to be part of a tour group to South Africa in October 2012. Although born in Northampton, Taylor qualifies to play for Scotland by having a Scottish parent.[7] He made his international debut for Scotland in an ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah in 2013.
References
- 1 2 "Player profile: Robert Taylor". www.loughboroughmccu.com. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ "Player profile: Robert Taylor". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Robert Taylor". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Taylor". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Taylor". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ "Taylor shines in Leicestershire collapse". London: The Telegraph. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ Scotland dip into county talent, Cricinfo, 26 September 2012, retrieved 31 December 2012
External links
- Robert Taylor at ESPNcricinfo
- Robert Taylor at CricketArchive