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Mark Anthony Taylor AO (born 27 October 1964) is a former Australian cricketer and current Nine Network commentator. He was the captain of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1996 Cricket World Cup. He was Test opening batsman from 1988 to 1999, as well as captain from 1994 to 1999, succeeding Allan Border.
Mark Taylor was such a masterful opening batsman, slip fielder and captain for Australia that he was looked upon as an allrounder. A heavily built left-hander who played classically late,...
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- November 27, 1964
- Australia
Nicknamed 'Tubby' by his teammates, Taylor was one of the strongest icons in Australian cricket, a person who was instrumental in making the Aussies a battle-hardened unit. By Hariprasad ...
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Oct 27, 2020 · How a young Mark Taylor dominated England on his maiden Ashes tour – Almanack. by John Coomber October 27, 2020 - 3:40pm 6 minute read. Mark Taylor ’s dominance with the bat was a huge factor in Australia’s 1989 Ashes triumph. It earned him a spot as one of Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year.
Feb 10, 2024 · 6 min. When asked to address St George Illawarra’s senior players about leadership, former Australia cricket captain Mark Taylor recalled his first day in the top job. Having just taken over from Allan Border as skipper in 1994, his first assignment was a Test against Pakistan in Karachi.
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Mark Taylor was poised to post the highest score by an Australian in Test cricket when he reached 334 in Peshawar. However, to honour Bradman, Taylor decided to declare, as he didn’t feel he ...
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