Full Name

Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor

Born

December 21, 1989, Northampton

Age

34y 89d

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Left arm Medium

Playing Role

Allrounder

Education

Harrow School

Rob Taylor acquired a place in Scottish cricketing folklore for his performance against Kenya in a critical World Cup Qualifier in January 2014. Taylor entered with Scotland 169 for 6, needing 92 from 12.5 overs to reach the third World Cup. His unbeaten 46, from only 37 balls, secured Scotland's passage to Australia and New Zealand.

Born in Northampton and a product of Harrow School, Taylor made his debut for Leicestershire's Second XI in May 2008 at the age of 18. But it was three years later when he was pitted against his own county that he began to make himself noticed. He compiled a match-saving unbeaten century as Loughborough MCCU secured a draw in a three-day match at Grace Road, quite a job application. On his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Surrey at Grace Road in August of the same year, he hit 70 in the first innings and took 3 for 53.

A left-handed batsman and left-arm seam bowler, Taylor completed his studies at Loughborough in 2012 and made significant contributions with the ball in both the CB40, in which he was the Foxes' leading wicket-taker with 11 victims, and Friends Life t20, where he had an economy rate of 6.91.

After a relaxation of Scottish qualification rules, Taylor gained a call-up to Scotland in 2012, on the back of his one-day appearances for Leicestershire, and established himself in the side as a No. 8 batsman and sometime opening bowler. He performed a similar role for Leicestershire, proving himself a useful cricketer in all three formats for the struggling county.

At the end of the 2012 season, Taylor completed a special journey in aid of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS). He joined his father Olly, brother Harry and family friend Will Goodwin, on a bike ride from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise money for SOBS, who provided great support after the family tragically lost their wife and mother, Fee, in 2005. Taylor qualifies for Scotland on account of his late mother.

He was released by Leicestershire during the 2016 summer.
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Rob Taylor Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
ODIs1514315446*14.0017289.530011360
T20Is9638541*28.3358146.55006480
FC4475111461101*22.82253757.581619211220
List A5046136876220.8171096.76014920180
T20s54351432841*15.61245133.87001318290

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
ODIs1515713617203/393/3930.855.1935.6000
T20Is9915019653/173/1739.207.8430.0000
FC447456253691905/556/12041.013.9362.5130
List A504920891952674/584/5829.135.6031.1100
T20s54519071228424/114/1129.238.1221.5200
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Rob Taylor finished with 4 for 58
Rob Taylor (l) and Richie Berrington (r) teamed for a 93-run sixth-wicket partnership
Rob Taylor punches through the off side on his way to a top score of 46
Rob Taylor is presented with his Man of the Match award by Tony Brian
Rob Taylor and Safyaan Sharif took three wickets each
Rob Taylor bowled a mean four overs that went for just 15