John Taylor (cricketer, born 1979)
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = John Taylor
| country = Australia
| fullname = John James Taylor
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|04|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Essendon, Victoria, Australia
| nickname =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Western Australia
| year1 = 2003–2004
| columns = 2
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 132
| bat avg1 = 18.85
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 50
| deliveries1 = 816
| wickets1 = 12
| bowl avg1 = 51.25
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/70
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/-
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 8
| runs2 = 47
| bat avg2 = 11.75
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 34
| deliveries2 = 372
| wickets2 = 11
| bowl avg2 = 26.36
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 3/27
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/-
| date = 1 February
| year = 2013
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12706/12706.html CricketArchive
}}
John James Taylor (born 3 April 1979) is a former Australian cricketer.
Career
Taylor played several matches for Western Australia during the 2003–04 season. From Melbourne, Taylor played his early cricket in Victoria, representing the state's under-19s and second XI teams.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12706/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by John Taylor (14)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2013. Prior to the 2002–03 season, he moved to Western Australia, hoping to gain selection at senior level. Taylor made his limited-overs debut for Western Australia in the ING Cup in early November 2003, and his Pura Cup debut shortly after.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/132499.html Retravision Warriors ING Cup team announcement] – ESPNcricinfo. Published 29 October 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2013.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/132329.html Injuries batter Blues and Warriors] – ESPNcricinfo. Published 3 November 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2013. A right-handed all-rounder, he was regularly selected in both formats of the game during the 2003–04 season, playing first-class matches and eight limited-overs matches.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12706/12706.html Player profile] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2013. Taylor's best bowling figures, 4/70, came against Victoria in late November 2003,[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78397.html Victoria v Western Australia], Pura Cup 2003/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2013. while his highest first-class score (and only half-century) was an innings of 50 runs against New South Wales in late January 2004.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78911.html Western Australia v New South Wales], Pura Cup 2003/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2013. However, at the end of the season he returned to Victoria for family reasons, despite having been offered a full contract from the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) for the following season.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/134222.html John Taylor to leave Western Australia] – ESPNcricinfo. Published 7 April 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2013. Taylor did not play at state level again, but did play one match for a Victorian Invitation XI against the touring New Zealanders in December 2004.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/142022.html New Zealand to play warm-up one-day game] – ESPNcricinfo. Published 1 December 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
See also
References
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Category:Australian cricketers