James Taylor (cricketer, born 1974)
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Full name | James Lee Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Southampton, Hampshire, England | 2 November 1974||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Billy Taylor (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1996-2002 | Wiltshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2010 |
James Lee Taylor (born 2 November 1974) is an English cricketer. 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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] In his 5 List-A matches, he scored 117 runs at a batting average of 29.25, with a high score of 49.[4] With the ball he took a single wicket at a cost of 19 runs, with best figures of 1/19.[5]
Taylor currently represents Totton and Eling Cricket Club in the Southern Premier Cricket League.
Family
His brother Billy has also represented Wiltshire in List-A and Minor Counties cricket, as well as playing first-class cricket for Hampshire and Sussex.