Derek Taylor (cricketer)

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Derek Taylor
Personal information
Full nameDerek John Somerset Taylor
Born (1942-11-17) 17 November 1942 (age 78)
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsMNS Taylor (twin brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1963Buckinghamshire
1966–1969Surrey
1970–1982Somerset
1970/71–1971/72Griqualand West
First-class debut15 June 1966 Surrey v Cambridge University
Last First-class11 September 1982 Somerset v Lancashire
List A debut22 June 1966 Surrey v Hampshire
Last List A12 September 1982 Somerset v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 302 265
Runs scored 7,404 2,091
Batting average 22.78 19.72
100s/50s 4/30 0/4
Top score 52 93
Balls bowled 0 –
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 622/84 236/43
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 July 2020

Derek John Somerset Taylor (born 12 November 1942) is a former English cricketer who played for Somerset, Surrey and Griqualand West as a wicket-keeper batsman.

Taylor holds the record for the most dismissals in a List A cricket match, tied with Steve Palframan and Jamie Pipe, having taken eight catches in a 1982 game against British Universities.[1]

Taylor's twin brother Mike Taylor played for Nottinghamshire and Hampshire.

References[]

  1. ^ "Records / List A matches / Wicketkeeping records / Most dismissals in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2013.

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