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Herbie Taylor

Top-order batter · 1912 to 1932 · 42 internationals

South Africa
Test42 matches
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42Internationals
2,936Runs
7Hundreds
5Wickets
19Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test427642,93617640.77--7172-7
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test42113421815653/154/5331.202.7368.40000
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test4269190190.2752 (2ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Herbie Taylor: Test stats

Test

42 matches · 1912-1932

2,936runs
Matches
42
Average
40.77
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
7
Highest
176
Fifties
17
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test767611111912-05-271932-02-27Complete

Questions fans ask about Herbie Taylor

How many Test runs has Herbie Taylor scored?
Herbie Taylor has 2,936 runs in 76 Test innings from 42 matches at an average of 40.77. Highest score: 176.
What is Herbie Taylor's Test batting average?
Herbie Taylor's Test batting average is 40.77, from 2,936 runs and 76 innings.
How many Test wickets has Herbie Taylor taken?
Herbie Taylor has taken 5 wickets in Test from 42 matches at a bowling average of 31.20. Best innings: 3/15.
How many international centuries does Herbie Taylor have?
Herbie Taylor has 7 international hundreds: 7 in Test.
Which teams has Herbie Taylor played international cricket for?
Herbie Taylor is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Herbie Taylor play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1912 to 1932. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

42 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1932-02-27New Zealand v South AfricaTestSouth Africa won by inns & 12 runs
1932-02-12Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 72 runs
1932-01-29Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 10 wickets
1931-12-31Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by 169 runs
1931-12-18Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 155 runs
1931-11-27Australia v South AfricaTestAustralia won by inns & 163 runs
1931-02-21England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1931-02-13England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1931-01-16England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1931-01-01England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1929-08-17England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1929-07-27England v South AfricaTestEngland won by inns & 32 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1912 to 1932

Herbie Taylor in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

2,936Runs
40.77Average
-Strike rate
7Hundreds
17Fifties
176Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career427642,93617640.77--7172-7
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career42113421815653/154/5331.202.7368.40000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career4269190190.2752 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
08001,6002,4002k runs: 1928-01-282k2,936191219141922192419281931
Test runs by year
02004001912: 194 runs19121913: 186 runs1914: 322 runs1915: 0 runs19151916: 0 runs1917: 0 runs1918: 0 runs19181919: 0 runs1920: 0 runs1921: 200 runs19211922: 197 runs1923: 385 runs1924: 197 runs19241925: 0 runs1926: 0 runs1927: 173 runs19271928: 239 runs1929: 221 runs1930: 0 runs19301931: 449 runs1932: 173 runs1932
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught43 · 56.6%
Bowled17 · 22.4%
LBW7 · 9.2%
Run out3 · 3.9%
Other dismissal2 · 2.6%
Not out4 · 5.3%
Test batting position: average and innings
140.1323 inns
227.7211 inns
347.666 inns
447.4023 inns
526.879 inns
6152.002 inns
712.002 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
282runs
28.20average
-strike rate
250s
0100s

Test record by situation

complete career
Herbie Taylor: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England305432,28717644.84--7130-5
Australia112116409332.00--042-2
New Zealand110999.00--000-0
All427642,93617640.77--7172-7
Herbie Taylor: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home224212,00117648.80--6110-3
Away1729280912129.96--151-4
Neutral3511269331.50--011-0
All427642,93617640.77--7172-7
Herbie Taylor: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match2222166311731.57--221-2
2nd innings of the match2020175312139.63--241-1
3rd innings of the match242421,05917648.13--190-2
4th innings of the match1010046110246.10--220-2
All427642,93617640.77--7172-7
Herbie Taylor: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 11323092310940.13--260-1
No. 2811030510127.72--111-1
No. 346028617647.66--110-0
No. 4152311,04312147.40--361-3
No. 57912155626.87--010-1
No. 622115293152.00--020-1
No. 72211210*12.00--000-0
All427642,93617640.77--7172-7
Herbie Taylor: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won47037817654.00--200-0
Lost234621,56910935.65--2112-6
Drawn1523298912147.09--360-1
All427642,93617640.77--7172-7
Herbie Taylor: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
191261111949319.40--011-0
191324018610946.50--100-1
19143603229353.66--030-0
19213602008033.33--010210
192212019717698.50--100-0
192347038510255.00--220-2
192458219759*32.83--020-2
19272401737143.25--020-0
192836023910139.83--110-0
192934022112155.25--110-0
1931713144911737.41--120-0
19323501738434.60--021-2
All427642,93617640.77--7172-7
Herbie Taylor: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Kingsmead917168110942.56--240-2
The Wanderers Stadium816081517650.93--330-1
Newlands47037611753.71--130-0
Lord's3611219324.20--010-0
Old Trafford3511377034.25--011-0
Headingley24114859*49.33--020-2
Kennington Oval34016112140.25--100-0
Melbourne Cricket Ground240513812.75--00110
Edgbaston230433414.33--000-0
All427642,93617640.77--7172-7

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Hundreds 7

  1. 117v EnglandNewlands · 1931-01-01
  2. 121v EnglandKennington Oval · 1929-08-17
  3. 101v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1928-01-28
  4. 102v EnglandKingsmead · 1923-02-16
  5. 101v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1923-02-09
  6. 176v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1922-12-23
  7. 109v EnglandKingsmead · 1913-12-13

Best Test performances

Herbie Taylor: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
176--250EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1922-12-23
121---0EnglandKennington Oval1929-08-17
117---0EnglandNewlands1931-01-01
109---1EnglandKingsmead1913-12-13
102---1EnglandKingsmead1923-02-16
101---1EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1923-02-09
101---0EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1928-01-28
93--120AustraliaLord's1912-07-15
93---0EnglandKingsmead1914-02-14
91--90EnglandKingsmead1923-01-18

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1932-02-27New Zealand9-Lancaster ParkSouth Africa won by inns & 12 runs
1932-02-12Australia0 & 2-Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 72 runs
1932-01-29Australia78 & 84-Adelaide OvalAustralia won by 10 wickets
1931-12-31Australia11 & 38-Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 169 runs
1931-12-18Australia7 & 6-Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 155 runs
1931-11-27Australia41 & 47-Brisbane Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 163 runs
1931-02-21England16 & 141/13KingsmeadMatch drawn
1931-02-13England72 & 13-The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1931-01-16England3 & 64*-KingsmeadMatch drawn
1931-01-01England117-NewlandsMatch drawn