- Team
- England Women
- Role
- Batter, occasional wicket-keeper
- Batting
- Right-handed
Claire Taylor is a cricketer who plays for England. She was born on 25 September 1975 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. Claire plays as a batter, occasional wicket-keeper and bats right-handed.
International career
- Test: debut on 15 July 1999 against India (cap 127); most recent Test on 10 July 2009 against Australia.
- ODI: debut on 19 July 1998 against Australia (cap 78); most recent ODI on 7 July 2011 against Australia; shirt number 6.
- T20I: debut on 5 August 2004 against New Zealand (cap 11); most recent T20I on 27 June 2011 against Australia.
Claire has played 3 international formats – Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
Career statistics
In 15 Tests Claire has scored 1,030 runs at an average of 41.20, with a highest score of 177. Her tally includes 4 hundreds and 2 fifties. In the field: 18 catches.
In 126 ODIs Claire has scored 4,101 runs at an average of 40.20, with a highest score of 156*. Her tally includes 8 hundreds and 23 fifties. In the field: 41 catches and 5 stumpings.
In 27 T20Is Claire has scored 615 runs at an average of 27.95, with a highest score of 76*. Her tally includes 3 fifties. In the field: 12 catches and 2 stumpings.
In 298 List A matches Claire has scored 10,369 runs at an average of 43.02, with a highest score of 156*. Her tally includes 17 hundreds and 66 fifties. With the ball she has taken 326 wickets at 23.27, with best figures of 3/26. In the field: 114 catches and 57 stumpings.
| Competition | Test | ODI | T20I | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 15 | 126 | 27 | 298 |
| Runs | 1,030 | 4,101 | 615 | 10,369 |
| Batting average | 41.20 | 40.20 | 27.95 | 43.02 |
| 100s/50s | 4/2 | 8/23 | 0/3 | 17/66 |
| Top score | 177 | 156* | 76* | 156* |
| Balls bowled | – | – | – | 578 |
| Wickets | – | – | – | 3/26 |
| Bowling average | – | – | – | 23.27 |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | – | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | – | 0 |
| Best bowling | – | – | – | 3/26 |
| Catches/stumpings | 18/0 | 41/5 | 12/2 | 114/57 |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Thames Valley (1993–1999)
- Berkshire (2000–2011)
- Canterbury (2002/03–2004/05)
Questions and answers
When was Claire Taylor born?
25 September 1975, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England.
What is Claire Taylor’s playing style?
Right-handed batter.
How many Test runs has Claire Taylor scored?
1,030 runs in 15 matches (as of 14 March 2021).
How many ODI runs has Claire Taylor scored?
4,101 runs in 126 matches (as of 14 March 2021).
How many T20I runs has Claire Taylor scored?
615 runs in 27 matches (as of 14 March 2021).
When did Claire Taylor make her Test debut?
15 July 1999 against India.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Claire Taylor on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 14 March 2021. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.