Tom Taylor (cricketer, born 1994)

Tom Taylor
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Alex Ian Taylor
Born (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 29)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler all-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2018Derbyshire (squad no. 15)
2018–2020Leicestershire (squad no. 16)
2020→ Northamptonshire (on loan)
2021–2023Northamptonshire (squad no. 12)
2024Worcestershire (squad no. 12)
FC debut8 June 2014 Derbyshire v Leicestershire
LA debut26 July 2014 Derbyshire v Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 70 35 61
Runs scored 1,787 1,009 435
Batting average 19.21 50.45 18.12
100s/50s 0/9 2/7 0/1
Top score 80 112 50*
Balls bowled 10,761 1,604 1,085
Wickets 196 41 65
Bowling average 31.13 38.51 25.66
5 wickets in innings 6 0 1
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/28 3/14 5/28
Catches/stumpings 21/– 17/– 33/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 September 2024

Thomas Alex Ian Taylor (born 21 December 1994) is an English first-class cricketer, active since 2014, who plays for Worcestershire.[1] Born in Stoke-on-Trent, he is a right-handed batter who bowls right arm medium-fast pace.[2] He previously played for Derbyshire, making his debut on 8 June 2014 in the 2014 County Championship against Leicestershire.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 29 August 2020, for Leicestershire in the 2020 t20 Blast.[4] From 2021 to 2023 he played for Northamptonshire.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b Botcherby, Elizabeth (24 August 2023). "Worcestershire confirm signing of Tom Taylor on four-year contract". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Tom Taylor". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Leicestershire v Derbyshire at Leicester, 8–11 June 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. ^ "North Group, Leicester, Aug 29 2020, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Northamptonshire sign Tom Taylor from Leicestershire". The Cricketer. London. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2024.