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Derek John Somerset Taylor (born 12 November 1942) is a former English cricketer who played for Somerset, Surrey and Griqualand West as a wicket-keeper batsman.

Derek Taylor

Personal information
Full name	Derek John Somerset Taylor
Born	(1942-11-12) 12 November 1942 (age 79) Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	MNS Taylor (twin brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1961–1963	Buckinghamshire
1966–1969	Surrey
1970–1982	Somerset
1970/71–1971/72	Griqualand West
First-class debut	15 June 1966 Surrey v Cambridge University
Last First-class	11 September 1982 Somerset v Lancashire
List A debut	22 June 1966 Surrey v Hampshire
Last List A	12 September 1982 Somerset v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 302 265 Runs scored 7,404 2,091 Batting average 22.78 19.72 100s/50s 4/30 0/4 Top score 179 93 Balls bowled 0 – Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 622/84 236/43
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 July 2020

Taylor holds the record for the most dismissals in a List A cricket match, tied with Steve Palframan and Jamie Pipe, having taken eight catches in a 1982 game against British Universities.[1]

Taylor's twin brother Mike Taylor played for Nottinghamshire and Hampshire.

References

External links

• Derek Taylor at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Derek Taylor at ESPNcricinfo

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