Daniel Taylor (cricketer)

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Dan Taylor
South Africa (RSA)
Dan Taylor
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm bowler
Tests First-class
Matches 2 11
Runs scored 85 394
Batting average 21.25 21.88
100s/50s -/- -/1
Top score 36 65
Balls bowled - -
Wickets - 2
Bowling average - 33.50
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling - 1/17
Catches/stumpings -/- 4/-

Test debut: 14 February 1914
Last Test: 27 February 1914
Source: [1]


Daniel Taylor (born January 9, 1887, Durban, Natal, died January 24, 1957, Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in 1914.

A left-handed middle-order batsman, Dan Taylor was the older brother of the South African Test captain Herbie Taylor and played in two Test matches under his brother during the 1913-14 MCC tour, scoring 36 in each innings of his first game, but failing in the other match.

Taylor had a very spasmodic first-class cricket career, appearing in only 11 matches all told over a 12-year period, and playing regularly for Natal only in 1912-13 and just once the following season. He passed 50 only once in his career.