Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor (born 21 December 1989) is an English-born cricketer who played international cricket for Scotland. Taylor played as a left-handed batsman and bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire. He has also been Head Coach of Lightning, Loughborough Lightning and of the women's cricket programme at Loughborough University.
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| Full name | Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 December 1979 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bobby Tay-Tay, Tails[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Allrounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 51) | 8 March 2013 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 January 2016 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 37) | 16 November 2013 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 12 March 2016 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Loughborough MCCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Norfolk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
editTaylor was educated at Harrow School,[2] before attending Loughborough University to study for a degree in Sports Management.[1] While at Loughborough University, he made his first-class debut for Loughborough MCCU against Kent in 2010.
County career
editHe 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.[3]
International career
editIn 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.[4] He made his international debut for Scotland in an ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah in 2013.
Coaching career
editTaylor was appointed Head Coach of Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2018 season, leading them to the final of the competition in his first season.[5] When English women's cricket was reformed ahead of the 2020 season, Taylor retained his coaching role in the East Midlands, becoming Head Coach of the new side Lightning.[6] He has also been Head Coach of the Women's MCCU programme at Loughborough University.[6] In 2021, he was appointed as Welsh Fire's bowling coach for The Hundred.[7] At the end of the 2021 season, he left his Head Coach role at Lightning.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Player profile: Robert Taylor". loughboroughmccu.com. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Player profile: Robert Taylor". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Taylor shines in Leicestershire collapse". The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Scotland dip into county talent, ESPNcricinfo, 26 September 2012, retrieved 31 December 2012
- ^ "Taylor relishing Lightning challenge". Leicestershire CCC. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Taylor appointed as new Head Coach for Lightning Cricket". Loughborough University. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Taylor heads to The Hundred with Welsh Fire". Loughborough University. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: Lightning Seek Replacement Coach As Rob Taylor Departs". CricketHer. Retrieved 20 October 2021.