Charles Taylor (cricketer)
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Charles George Taylor was an English cricket
er in the mid-19th century who played, as an amateur, mainly for Sussex and MCC
, having begun his career at Cambridge University
. He was a good all-rounder who batted right-handed and bowled right-arm slow, roundarm style.
Taylor made his known debut in the 1836 season
and had 125 known appearances in major matches to the 1859 season
. He scored 3088 runs @ 14.29 with a highest innings of 114, which was one of two centuries he achieved. He took 69 catches and 287 wickets with a best tally of eight in one innings. He is known to have taken 10 wickets in a match on six occasions.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er in the mid-19th century who played, as an amateur, mainly for Sussex and MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, having begun his career at Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
. He was a good all-rounder who batted right-handed and bowled right-arm slow, roundarm style.
Taylor made his known debut in the 1836 season
1836 English cricket season
The 1836 English cricket season saw the first real move towards setting up a county club. Although Sussex had been a major centre of cricket since the 17th century , there had apparently been no move towards a permanent county organisation until 17 June 1836 when a meeting in Brighton set up a...
and had 125 known appearances in major matches to the 1859 season
1859 English cricket season
The 1859 English cricket season saw one of the sport's most remarkable all-round performances by V E Walker.-First-class matches:* -Events:* 1 March. Formation of the present Kent CCC.* 21, 22 & 23 July...
. He scored 3088 runs @ 14.29 with a highest innings of 114, which was one of two centuries he achieved. He took 69 catches and 287 wickets with a best tally of eight in one innings. He is known to have taken 10 wickets in a match on six occasions.