James Taylor (cricketer, born 1974)
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James Lee Taylor is an English
cricket
er. Taylor is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium
. He was born at Southampton
, Hampshire
.
Taylor made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire
in 1996 against Oxfordshire
. From 1996 to 2001, he represented the county in 35 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Wales Minor Counties
. Taylor also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
. His debut in that competition came against Norfolk
in 1997. From 1997 to 2002, he represented the county in 15 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Dorset
.
Taylor also represented Wiltshire in List-A cricket. His List-A debut for the county came against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the county in 5 List-A matches, the last of which came against the Hampshire Cricket Board
in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was played in 2002. In his 5 List-A matches, he scored 117 runs at a batting average
of 29.25, with a high score of 49. With the ball he took a single wicket at a cost of 19 runs, with best figures of 1/19.
Taylor currently represents Totton and Eling Cricket Club in the Southern Premier Cricket League
.
has also represented Wiltshire in List-A and Minor Counties cricket, as well as playing first-class cricket
for Hampshire
and Sussex
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Taylor is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
. He was born at Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
Taylor made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in 1996 against Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. From 1996 to 2001, he represented the county in 35 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Wales Minor Counties
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure....
. Taylor also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
. His debut in that competition came against Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in 1997. From 1997 to 2002, he represented the county in 15 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
Taylor also represented Wiltshire in List-A cricket. His List-A debut for the county came against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board
Northamptonshire Cricket Board
The Northamptonshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Northamptonshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status....
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
1999 NatWest Trophy
The 1999 NatWest Trophy was the 19th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 May and 29 August 1999...
. From 1999 to 2002, he represented the county in 5 List-A matches, the last of which came against the Hampshire Cricket Board
Hampshire Cricket Board
The Hampshire Cricket Board was formed in 1996 and is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Hampshire...
in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was played in 2002. In his 5 List-A matches, he scored 117 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 29.25, with a high score of 49. With the ball he took a single wicket at a cost of 19 runs, with best figures of 1/19.
Taylor currently represents Totton and Eling Cricket Club in the Southern Premier Cricket League
Southern Premier Cricket League
The Southern Premier Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in central southern England, and since 2000 has been a designated ECB Premier League.The league covers the counties of Dorset, Hampshire and South Wiltshire....
.
Family
His brother BillyBilly Taylor (cricketer)
Billy Taylor is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.He started playing for Hampshire during the 2004 season, before which he played for Sussex...
has also represented Wiltshire in List-A and Minor Counties cricket, as well as playing first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
and Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
.
External links
- James Taylor at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- James Taylor at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...