00:00In the first test against the West Indies at Bridgetown, played from March 31 to April
00:062, 1995, Australian skipper Mark Taylor produced a composed and patient inning of 55 runs of
00:12132 deliveries. Spending nearly three hours at the crease, Mark Taylor struck eight crisp
00:18boundaries, weathering a testing West Indies attack on a lively surface. His knock played
00:23a crucial role in anchoring Australia's first inning and setting up a formidable total.
00:28The visitor eventually carved out a vital 151 run lead, a margin that could prove decisive
00:35in the contest of the match. Australian ballers capitalised on the advantage,
00:39bundling out the West Indies cheaply in the second inning. Needing just a modest
00:44target to chase, Australia sealed a comprehensive 10-wicket victory.
00:48So let's revisit Mark Taylor's resilient knock that laid the platform for his
00:52dominant Australian triumph.
00:59Mark Taylor repeats the dose from the other side of the ground. And we've had a ball hit
01:05in front of Square League for four and now in front of Point for four, showing that both
01:09Bassman and Michael had a pretty good touch.
01:14Very good shot there by Mark Taylor. Ball going across his body.
01:18He was pushed across the body by Curtis Ambrose. Not a great deal of movement obviously.
01:24After the going back and punching it through.
01:27He's got that one through. It was very lazy work by Benjamin. He got that through before
01:42and Kenneth will not be impressed I wouldn't think with his namesake's performance.
01:46Impressed? I'm glad it won't off Fred Truman or Dennis Lilley who would have got a mouthful for this.
01:52I mean this is just sloppy work. This is what really frustrates you about Winston. He's got so much talent.
01:58This is just a half-hearted attempt with the handler.
02:02Dear oh dear. I mean that just is sloppy. Careless.
02:07Got such a low score of West Indies.
02:12That's a better shot. That's placed. Nobody could stop that.
02:17That's a good shot.
02:19When you've got such a low score below 200 you really have to work hard at it.
02:23Every run is vital. You must give the batsmen nothing.
02:29Just watch the timing do the work.
02:36Cracked away by Taylor. That's the favorite shot for the Australian captain.
02:41The third time we've seen him play it for a boundary.
02:44That will make Taylor feel a lot more comfortable laying back to Hooper.
03:00Placing it nicely. This time out of reach of Ambrose.
03:03It will make him feel a lot more comfortable.
03:11Yes a very good shot there by Mark Taylor.
03:14Not a great deal of spin there for Karl Hooper.
03:17Just outside the off stump.
03:18Just over the head of the leaping Adams at short leg.
03:33He's giving him problems as well. So the West Indies have now just identified an area of discomfort
03:51for Mark Taylor.
03:56And I think again you see it's when they took him up.
03:58And they get it fairly straight over middle middle leg.
04:02And he's tucked up with the ball round about ribs area.
04:04He's in difficulty.
04:06Once you give him width outside of stump. He's an excellent player of front foot, back foot.
04:17See again there. He kept getting into his body.
04:20He's not as comfortable.
04:22He played it okay.
04:23But he just jumps about a little bit.
04:28Once it's into the body.
04:29He's both feet off the floor.
04:37I really feel that it's worth trying to round the wicket.
04:45Just anything different that makes the batsman have to think differently.
04:50Play the ball from a different line.
04:54Just means he has to think about it.
04:57Alters his way of playing.
05:02Got it past the diving fielder.
05:04He had a desperate effort.
05:05Shervin Campbell to get to it.
05:11There's good cricket there.
05:12Richie Richardson and Kenny Benjamin brought the man up.
05:15Who had been out for the hook.
05:17Okay we just see him in your picture there diving.
05:19He was back there for the hook.
05:22They brought him up.
05:23Mark Taylor saw that.
05:26He was thinking he might get a short ball.
05:28He did.
05:29And he walked it into the gap.
05:32Goodbye.
05:32That's the end of the day's play.
05:40Mark Taylor knows it.
05:41He walks away.
05:42And he'll be satisfied with the day that his team has had.
05:45The opening day of the series.
05:47The two for 91 having dismissed the Western time for the Australians after the astonishing events of yesterday.
05:55That's two legs.
05:56I don't know if anybody could take the shock of the opening session yesterday.
06:03We're really one of the most remarkable.
06:04West Indies suddenly three for six.
06:09By lunch had recovered to three for 116.
06:13Then in the second session lost their last seven for 65.
06:16Really a quite remarkable day.
06:21Now there's the need to consolidate.
06:29Off the edge.
06:30And that's four.
06:31Benjamin looks at the floor.
06:32That shot has brought up the 100 for it for Australia.
06:44At a very convincing stroke.
06:46But that is bound to happen when you see as much grass on the pitch as we saw this morning.
06:51Ball hitting the seam in that tuft of grass.
06:54And just doing enough to hit the outside edge of Mark Taylor.
06:57But of course only two slips in place.
06:59No third man.
07:02End result four more for Austria.
07:12Glorious shot by Taylor.
07:14He places it.
07:18And that is his 50.
07:25His 30th half century in
07:30Test match cricket.
07:39Just a perfunctory lift of the bat towards the pavilion and nowhere else.
07:43That's interesting.
07:44He is so focused on the job ahead.
07:46This may well be the most decisive innings he's had to play for Australia.
07:50Certainly it is as captain.
07:52He just raised his bat quite perpunctually to the pavilion to his colleagues.
08:07And that was it.
08:17That's interesting.
08:25One over the top.
08:26The shot that he played in Australia in 92.3.
08:32And it's two for 130.
08:34Mark Waugh played the shot a number of occasions at Melbourne in 92.3.
08:46And irritated the West Indian fast bowlers beyond measure.
08:52We need to see how they react.
08:54The question in everybody's mind is when is Ambrose going to be used.
09:02And he falls around números.
09:03Two, three, three, two.
09:11One, two more, two.
09:25Pull das, come on.
09:26and that's out
09:39that is out
09:41Kenny Benjamin has struck
09:43Hooper has taken the catch
09:45the critical breakthrough
09:47Taylor has gone
09:48concentrated so intently
09:53without ever really getting on top
09:55it could have been a courageous hand
09:57through the error
09:59and Taylor is on his way
10:01I mentioned yesterday evening later on
10:03that I felt the bowlers should go around the wicket
10:05to Mark Taylor if you remember
10:07this is round the wicket, it draws him wide
10:09you see, the ball is coming from a different angle
10:12and he's done him easily, he's got him playing away from his body
10:15feeling for it and it's brought the result
10:183 for 1, 21
10:20Mark Taylor is a former Australian cricketer
10:25and one of the most respected captains in the history of the game
10:29a left-handed opening best man
10:31Taylor combined solid technique with immense concentration
10:35making him a cornerstone of Australian's batting line-up
10:38during the 1990s
10:40he was known for his sportsmanship
10:42sharp slip-catching and calm leadership
10:44Taylor remains a celebrated figure in Australian cricket
10:47often credited for laying the foundation for the team's golden era
10:52Mark Taylor had an illustrious task carrier
10:55representing Australia in 104 matches
10:58over 186 innings
11:00he amassed 7,525 runs
11:03at an average of 43.49
11:05his highest score
11:07an unbeaten 334
11:09stand as one of the most memorable innings
11:11in Australian cricket history against Pakistan
11:14Mark Taylor notched up 19th centuries and 45th centuries
11:18demonstrating remarkable consistency at the top of the order
11:22he was known for his technical proficiency and leadership
11:25Mark Taylor faced 18,140 deliveries in test cricket
11:30maintaining a strike rate of 41.48
11:33his ability to occupy the crease and build innings provided stability
11:37to the Australian batting line-up during the transformative era
11:41in the field
11:42Mark Taylor was exceptional
11:44taking 157 catches
11:46reflecting his sharp reflexes and safe hands
11:49particularly in the slips
11:50though not a regular baller
11:52he delivered 42 balls in test cricket
11:54claiming a solitary wicket at an average of 26
11:57Mark Taylor's tenure as captain was marked by strategic acumen
12:01and fostering team unity leading Australia in 50 consecutive test matches
12:06a testament to his leadership and resilience
12:09his contribution laid the groundwork for Australia's dominance in world cricket
12:14in the late 1990s and early 2000s
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