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Playing Role: Experienced seamer |
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Batting Style: Nudging, average accumulating, right handed batsman |
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Bowling Style: Left arm methodical seamer |
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Superstars Debut: 1994 |
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Final cap: Still just about active |
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Official Roles: Long time secretary |
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Career stats, as at the end of the 2013 Season. |
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Caps |
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323 |
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58no |
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148 |
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1408.5 |
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Mike Taylor was inducted into the Superstars Hall of Fame in 2012 when
he retired from "regular season" action. At that point he was expected to still make appearences on tour but
it was a fitting moment to acknowledge his long service on and off the pitch. In fact he's made fleeting "regular
season" appearences in 2013 which is not only excellent but makes us wonder if he was promoted to such exalted company
too soon. |
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Mike "Mr Scarecrow" Taylor when not scaring children with his Worzel
Gummidge impressions can be found planted at point where he consistently gobbles up catches as easily as Johnny Vegas
eats meat pies. Although it is not widely known he is also a professional ice hockey player as he once demonstrated
when Simon Gundry got in his way when a meat pie I mean catch was up for grabs. |
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His left arm over the wicket bowling has been the scourge of many an oppo batsman over
the years and his terrifying slower ball is so deceptive that a batsman once took a drinks break in between the ball
being delivered and it arriving. Over the many years that Mike has served the team he has never forgotten the batting
coaching he received from Geoffrey Boycott and sticks totally to the teachings of the Yorkshire and Barnsley legend
every time he goes out to accumulate runs "You can't score runs from the pavilion". |
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Mike is proud to be the 2nd highest wicket taker, the highest catcher
(2nd in all fielding dismissals) and 6th highest run scorer in the club's history. A great achievement by the 2nd most
capped Superstar. He also holds the record for the most number of not outs of any Superstar - an award that is
reflected in his regular nominations for the "average protection" award. |
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