Jack Taylor (cricketer)

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Jack Taylor
Personal information
Full name
Jack Martin Robert Taylor
Born (1991-11-12) 12 November 1991 (age 32)
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsMatthew Taylor (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–presentGloucestershire (squad no. 10)
FC debut31 August 2010 Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
LA debut8 May 2011 Gloucestershire v Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 91 77 126
Runs scored 3,771 2,109 1,663
Batting average 28.56 42.10 21.59
100s/50s 7/12 2/18 0/2
Top score 156 121 80
Balls bowled 5,878 1,463 718
Wickets 76 40 27
Bowling average 45.94 32.65 36.51
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/16 4/31 4/16
Catches/stumpings 47/– 34/– 43/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2023

Jack Martin Robert Taylor (born 12 November 1991) is an English

Matthew Taylor is also a professional player and has played more than 100 games for Gloucestershire.[2]

County career

Born 12 November 1991 at

List A debut the following season against Somerset at Taunton. He made 2 with the bat and bowled 3 overs that went for 29 runs in an unremarkable one-day debut.[5] In Gloucestershire T20 fixture against Somerset in April 2011, Taylor starred with the ball in the first innings taking 4 wickets for just 16 runs in his four overs playing alongside Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan. He then top scored with the bat hitting 38 runs in 28 balls in a two wicket victory.[6] On 24 July 2011, Taylor took 3 wickets for 50 runs in one-day loss against Nottinghamshire.[7] His one-day form continued as he also took 3 wickets in August 2011 against Unicorns in a six wicket finish.[8]

Suspension from county cricket

On 28 May 2013, the

Glen Querl
, because of an illegal bowling action.

Both had been reported twice in the previous 12 months for 'displaying elbow extensions in excess of the permitted 15 degrees'. The ban started immediately and ruled Taylor out of the rest of the 2013 season.[9] Consequently, he only played 2nd XI cricket, and only as a batsman. It is hoped that after surgery on his shoulder and coaching he will return for the 2014 season.[10]

Career best performances

as of 1 October 2013

Batting Bowling
Score Fixture Venue Season Score Fixture Venue Season
FC 156 Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire Cheltenham 2015 2–28 Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
Swansea
2012
LA 22* Gloucestershire Gladiators v Essex Eagles Chelmsford 2012 3–37 Gloucestershire Gladiators v Unicorns Exmouth 2011
T20
38 Gloucestershire Gladiators v Somerset
Bristol
2011 4–16 Gloucestershire Gladiators v Somerset
Bristol
2011

References

  1. ^ "Jack Taylor Gloucestershire profile". Gloucestershire County Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Matthew Taylor Cricinfo profile". Espncricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Gloucestershire v Derbyshire". Espncricinfo. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Gloucestershire v Surrey". Espncricinfo. 13–16 September 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Gloucestershire v Somerset". Espncricinfo. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Gloucestershire v Somerset". Espncricinfo. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire". Espncricinfo. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Gloucestershire v Unicorns". Espncricinfo. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  9. ^ "ECB suspends Glenn Querl and Jack Taylor". BBC Sport. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Gloucestershire hope suspended Jack Taylor will be ready for start of next season". BBC Sport. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.

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