Matthew Taylor (cricketer, born 1999)

{{Short description|Welsh cricketer (born 1999)}}

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| country = Wales

| fullname = Matthew John Taylor

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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| batting = Right-handed

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| role = Wicket-keeper

| club1 = Bedfordshire

| year1 = 2017–2024

| club2 = Oxford MCCU

| year2 = 2019

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 101

| bat avg1 = 50.50

| 100s/50s1 = –/1

| top score1 = 61*

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| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 15 July

| year = 2020

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/1099108.html Cricinfo

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Matthew John Taylor (born 5 August 1999) is a Welsh first-class cricketer.{{Cite web|url=https://wisden.com/players/matthew-taylor-2|title=Matthew Taylor|website=Wisden}}{{Cite web|url=https://bedfordshireccc.play-cricket.com/news_details?article_id=179662&date_range=last_year&keyword=&model_name=NewsArticle&news_type=news&page=1|title=Bedfordshire CCC|website=bedfordshireccc.play-cricket.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO44619|title=Middlesex v Oxford MCCU - Cricket|website=BBC Sport}}{{Cite web|url=https://cricketintheparks.org.uk/2019/03/23/elementor-128/|title=Oxford MCCU Squad Announced to Face Middlesex|date=23 March 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/17548572.oxford-mccu-head-coach-graham-charlesworth-takes-positives-testing-hampshire-clash/|title=CRICKET: Oxford MCCU take the positives from testing Hampshire clash|website=Oxford Mail|date=3 April 2019 }}

Taylor was born in Wrexham in August 1999. He was educated at Bedford Modern School where he was Captain of the first XI.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1303/1303856/1303856.html |title=Player profile: Matthew Taylor |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2020-07-15 |url-access=subscription}} While studying at Bedford, Taylor began playing minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire, making his debut at the age of 18 in the 2017 MCCA Knockout Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1303/1303856/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Matthew Taylor |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2020-07-15 |url-access=subscription}} Up to and including the 2019 season, Taylor has also played Minor Counties Championship and Minor Counties T20 matches for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club where he was Vice Captain.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1303/1303856/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Matthew Taylor |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2020-07-15 |url-access=subscription}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1303/1303856/Minor_Counties_Twenty20_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Twenty20 Matches played by Matthew Taylor |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2020-07-15 |url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/bedfordshire-s-last-wicket-pair-fail-to-deny-suffolk-a-2343044|title=Bedfordshire's last wicket pair fail to deny Suffolk a fine win to progress in Unicorns Trophy|first=Carl|last=Marston|date=21 May 2017|website=East Anglian Daily Times}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketeast.co.uk/news/bedfordshire-county-cricket-club-25392/|title=Cricket East - News - Bedfordshire County Cricket Club|website=www.cricketeast.co.uk}} He has been the Bedfordshire first team batsman wicket keeper 2017 to 2023. Played first grade cricket in the South Australia Premier League 2022/2023 and was the 2nd highest overseas run scorer.

From Bedford he went up to Oxford Brookes University and while studying there he coached the Ladies first XI and made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford MCCU against Middlesex and Hampshire in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2019/01/12/tsatt-keep-visiting-oxford-winless/|title=TSATT keep visiting Oxford winless|date=12 January 2019|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1303/1303856/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Matthew Taylor |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2020-07-15 |url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/sport/17543158.oxford-mccu-work-parks-hampshire-show-class/|title=CRICKET: Oxford MCCU have work to do in The Parks|website=Bicester Advertiser|date=April 2019 }} He scored 101 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 61 not out against Middlesex,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1303/1303856/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Matthew Taylor |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2020-07-15 |url-access=subscription}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1091/1091815.html |title=Middlesex v Oxford University, 2019 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2020-07-15 |url-access=subscription}} which was the highest score by any of the 40 debutants in that round of matches.{{cite web |title=One-Way Traffic in the University Matches |url=https://www.playfaircricket.co.uk/ians-blog/2019/11/26/one-way-traffic-in-the-university-matches-2/ |work=Playfair Cricket Annual |publisher=Hachette UK |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=21 February 2021 }}