Full name Samantha Claire Taylor
Born September 25, 1975, Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Current age 34 years 58 days
Major teams England Women, Thames Valley Women
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 15 | 27 | 2 | 1030 | 177 | 41.20 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| ODIs | 114 | 108 | 16 | 3690 | 156* | 40.10 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 5 | ||||
| T20Is | 14 | 13 | 4 | 442 | 76* | 49.11 | 344 | 128.48 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 114 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | England Women v India Women at Shenley, Jul 15-18, 1999 scorecard |
| Last Test | England Women v Australia Women at Worcester, Jul 10-13, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England Women v Australia Women at Southampton, Jul 19, 1998 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England Women v Australia Women at Lord's, Jul 7, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | England Women v New Zealand Women at Hove, Aug 5, 2004 scorecard |
| Last T20I | England Women v Australia Women at Derby, Jun 25, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics |
Although Claire Taylor made a slow start to her international career, she made a mockery of a previous highest score of 18 with a defiant 137 in England's second Test defeat to Australia at Headingley in 2001. In 2003, she scored 177 in the first Test against South Africa and followed up with 131 in the second Test.
But her defining knock came at Lord's in 2006, where she made 156 against India, a record one-day score at the venue, eclipsing Viv Richards' 138 not out in the World Cup in 1979. England went on to win the series 4-0. Taylor's talents have been given due recognition: she was shortlisted for ICC Women's Player of the Year Award for three successive years since its introduction in 2006. In February 2008, she got her seventh century to become the joint highest century-maker in women's ODIs. In September that year she completed 100 ODIs - the 13th player to do so and her prolific form launched her to No. 1 in the ICC women's batting rankings that were released for the first time in October 2008.
She kicked off 2009 in spectacular fashion with one century and two half-centuries in England's successful World Cup campaign and was Player of the Tournament for her 324 runs at 64.80. Further recognition came in April when she was the first woman to be named one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year.
A solid right-hand bat and wicketkeeper, Taylor read maths at Oxford, where, in addition to playing cricket, she captained the hockey team. She also represented England's hockey team at U-17 and U-19 levels.
Cricinfo staff
March 2009
Fleming Banking Women's Player of the Year, 2001
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2009
ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2009
- Johnson and Gambhir scoop top awards (Oct 1, 2009)
- Taylor named Women's Player of the Year (Oct 1, 2009)
- Sarah Taylor and Claire Taylor miss WI tour (Sep 22, 2009)
- Taylor's all-round class powers England win (Jun 30, 2009)
- Nitschke and Rolton star in Australia win (Jun 25, 2009)
Oct 1, 2009
The winners take centrestage
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Oct 1, 2009
Claire Taylor was named Women's Cricketer of the Year
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Oct 1, 2009
A beaming Claire Taylor with the Women's Cricketer of the Year trophy
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