Batting style Right-hand bat Role Cricket Player Name Johnny Taylor | National side Australian Bowling style - | |
 | ||
Died May 12, 1971, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia Education Newington College, University of Sydney, St Andrew's College, University of Sydney | ||
John Morris "Johnny" Taylor (10 October 1895 – 12 May 1971) was an Australian dual international in cricket and rugby union.
Contents
He attended Newington College (1906–1915) and St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney.
He served with the First Australian Imperial Force as an artillery gunner in World War I and at the conclusion of the war was selected to be part of the Australian Imperial Forces cricket team which played 28 first class matches in Britain, South Africa and Australia.
Cricket career
He played in 20 Tests between 1920 and 1926 and held the Australian 10th wicket partnership record with Arthur Mailey, set in Sydney in 1924/25 against England until broken by Phil Hughes and Ashton Agar on 11 July 2013.
Rugby union career
He also played two rugby union tests for the Wallabies against the New Zealand Maoris in 1922.