Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor feels that T20 leagues are "distraction" for young players, who are now more interested in raking in moolahs than playing for the country.

Dinesh Karthik seems to be enjoying his commentary stint in Ashes series with the Indian wicket-keeper taking a dig at former Australian skippers and commentators Ricky Ponting and Mark Taylor during the Day 4 of the fifth Test at The Oval on Sunday.

Ricky Ponting says he can no longer be at his "absolute best", but that should hardly be a surprise, as even Sachin Tendulkar is not at his peak anymore.

Ex Oz captain Mark Taylor could replace John Howard as an alternate candidate for ICC vice-president's post by the cricket boards of Australia and New Zealand.

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has backed David Warner to play in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against India at The Oval in June and to also feature in the initial stage of the Ashes 2023 in England.

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has emphasized that cricketers should be aware that stumping is a legitimate mode of dismissal as per the laws of the game. He reminds them that it is ultimately the batsman's responsibility to protect their wicket.

Australia, having won the toss, chose to bat first and amassed a formidable total of 599 runs for the loss of 8 wickets by the conclusion of the second day's play. Captain and opening batter Mark Taylor remained undefeated on a monumental 334. Interestingly, it was also the highest knock played by the legendary Sir Don Bradman, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.

Former Australia cricket captain Mark Taylor has urged the ICC to make a decision in the coming week on whether the men's Twenty20 World Cup will go ahead in Oct. The ICC board is due to meet on May 28 to discuss a number of issues related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and Taylor said he thought they should also address the World Cup scheduled for later this year.

Former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie lauded Aussie captain Pat Cummins for his on-field tactics, execution and bonhomie with his team-mates. Gillespie, a veteran of 71 Tests, 97 ODIs and 1 T20I, with more than 400 international wickets under his belt, also compared the captaincy style of Cummins with that of Aussie great Mark Taylor.

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor reckons India's best chance to bounce back from the Adelaide humiliation is to bat first and score plenty of runs in the Boxing Day Test starting on Saturday.

Will Pucovski was named in a 17-member extended Australian Test squad for the four-match series against India. Mark Taylor praised the youngster for taking a six-week break from cricket to deal with mental health issues during the 2018-19 home summer.

Mark Taylor's debut as Australia's Test captain in 1994 started with a pair in Karachi against Pakistan. Despite the rough start, he bounced back in 1998, scoring a historic 334 not out in Peshawar, displaying both his cricket prowess and sportsmanship.

An "iconic" match like the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia must be played before a capacity crowd and authorities should not hesitate in moving out the match from the MCG, says former Australia captain Mark Taylor. Taylor also said venues like the Optus stadium in Perth and Adelaide Oval will be vying to get the hosting rights of the Test match.

Mumbai and New South Wales - have come together to forge a new and unique alliance that will help the upcoming players gain good experience.

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has backed Joe Root to surpass Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket's leading run scorer even though the England batter is still nearly 6,000 short of the Indian great's haul.

Composer Shameer Tandon collaborates with Mark Taylor of ‘Bailamos’ and ‘Rhythm Divine’ fame to record an Enrique Iglesias single with Sunidhi Chauhan....

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has lauded Virat Kohli's off-the-field conduct in one of their encounters but felt that the Indian captain's "confrontational" approach on the field was something "the game does not need". Taylor said Paine was winning the battle of skippers in the Test series so far.

Pakistan may often find itself at the center of match-fixing rows but former Australian skipper Mark Taylor said it would still be "too harsh" to suspend the troubled nation as actions of a few cannot be held against the entire country.

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has come down hard on the pitches used for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Taylor, who played 104 Tests for Australia between 1989 and 1999,, alleged that some amount of "skullduggery" must have been involved in preparation of such tracks.

Actor Jenna Ortega is set to star in 'Saving Flora' for Fabio Golombek.

Former Australia skipper Mark Taylor (in pic) has stepped down as a Cricket Australia (CA) board director in order to give the organisation a clean slate to repair the damage inflicted by the ball-tampering scandal and a damning review into the governing body.

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor feels eventually this year's ICC T20 World Cup would be postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, opening the doors for BCCI to host lucrative IPL in that time slot. The ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia from Oct 18 is shrouded in uncertainty even as some sporting action has begun with strict guidelines.

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor and wicket-keeping great Adam Gilchrist believe pay cuts are inevitable for the country's cricketers as the sport gears up to deal with the expected financial crisis posed by the novel coronavirus.

Cameron Green's injury could lead to Cameron Bancroft's Test recall for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Green may miss the series due to back surgery, necessitating changes in Australia's lineup. Mark Taylor suggests Bancroft could open alongside Usman Khawaja, allowing Steve Smith to move back to the number four spot.

Australian opener David Warner has been enduring a lean patch in Test cricket and also failed to make any impact in the opening two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy before being ruled out of the remaining two matches due to a concussion and elbow fracture.

Former India captain Anil Kumble was appointed chairman of ICC's Cricket Committee by the game's governing body, replacing West Indies Clive Lloyd.

New Delhi, May 30 () Former Team Director of the Indian cricket team Ravi Shastri today made it clear that had he been the chairman of selectors, he would have thought about making "Virat Kohli the captain in all three formats" and let Mahendra Singh Dhoni "enjoy his game".

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor advocates for Steve Smith's return to the T20I squad due to a lack of top-order planning post-David Warner's retirement. He emphasizes that Smith could provide crucial stability on slower pitches, referencing Australia's surprising defeat to Afghanistan in the recent T20 World Cup as evidence of this need.