Full Name Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor Name Robert Taylor Born ( 1989-12-21 ) 21 December 1989Birth Place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Died June 8, 1969, Saint Johns Health Center, Santa Monica, California, United States | Nickname Tails National team Scotland Batting style Left-handed Bowling style Left-arm medium Spouse Ayisha Davies (m. 2010) |
Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor (born 21 December 1989) is an English-born cricketer who plays international cricket for Scotland. Taylor is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace. He was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire.
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Early career
Taylor was educated at Harrow School, before coming attending Loughborough University to study for a degree in Sports Management. While at Loughborough University, he made his first-class debut for Loughborough MCCU against Kent in 2010. He has made four further first-class appearances for Loughborough MCCU as of 2011. His five first-class appearances have so far seen him score 237 runs at an average of 33.85, with a high score of 101 not out. With the ball, he has taken 11 wickets at a bowling average of 39.45, with best figures of 2/60.
County season
He joined Leicestershire for the remainder of the 2011 season, making his debut for the county against Surrey in the County Championship, and making an impressive 70.
International career
In September 2012, Taylor was selected by Scotland to be part of a tour group to South Africa in October 2012. Although born in Northampton, Taylor qualifies to play for Scotland by having a Scottish parent. He made his international debut for Scotland in an ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah in 2013.
Career Best Performances
as of 27 September 2013