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Donald Dougald Taylor (2 March 1923 in Auckland – 5 December 1980 in Epsom) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1947 to 1956. A middle-order batsman, Taylor made his first-class debut in 1946-47, when he scored 205 runs at 51.25〔(Plunket Shield batting averages, 1946-47 )〕 to help Auckland win the Plunket Shield. In their last match of the season Auckland needed 236 to beat Canterbury and were 76 for 4 when Taylor came to the wicket. He scored 98 not out in an unbroken match-winning partnership of 161 with Bert Sutcliffe.〔(Auckland v Canterbury, 1946-47 )〕 Later that season he made 12 batting at number five in his first Test, against England. He was recalled nine years later in 1955-56 against the West Indies after making 254 runs at 36.28 that season in the Plunket Shield.〔(Plunket Shield batting averages, 1955-56 )〕 Batting at number four in the Third Test he made 43 and 77, top-scoring for New Zealand, and he was retained for the Fourth Test, which was New Zealand's first Test victory; Taylor made 11 and 16. He played for Auckland from 1946-47 to 1948-49, then as a professional for Warwickshire from 1950 to 1953, without establishing himself in the county side,〔Wisden 1982, p. 1210.〕 then returned to New Zealand to play for Auckland from 1953-54 to 1960-61. Batting for Auckland against Canterbury in 1948-49 he and his partner Bert Sutcliffe achieved a world record by taking part in two opening partnerships of over 200 runs in the one match - 220 and 286.〔(Auckland v Canterbury, 1948-49 )〕 His 143 in the second innings of this match was his only first-class century. His nickname was "Bloke", because of his frequent use of the word. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Don Taylor (cricketer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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