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Peter Taylor

A Taylor-made cricket XI

Lots of captains and two specialist wicketkeepers. And a lot of Taylors.

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Ashes 1986-87: Peter Taylor justifies his debut with eight wickets at Sydney

On January 10, 1987, Peter Taylor made his debut for Australia. When the selectors announced his name for the final Ashes Test at Sydney, commotion ensued as the journalists were certain that the selectors had erred. "Peter who?" they asked. Karthik Parimal revisits the fixture that saw Taylor slice a piece of history for himself with a performance to silence the naysayers.

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Peter Taylor: Australia’s go-to off-spinner for a brief period in ODIs

Peter Taylor, born August 22, 1956, was an able off-break bowler who, after making a surprise entry into the Australian squad in 1987, went on to become a force in the limited-overs circuit. Karthik Parimal looks back at the career of this 'mild-mannered’ cricketer from Down Under.

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Sachin Tendulkar to feature in TV animation series

Indian cricket's master blaster Sachin Tendulkar now has an animated avatar. It will be seen in "Master Blasters", a 3D action, comedy and adventure TV animation series.

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