David Taylor - ARTICLES

February21

The White Horse and the Kangaroo

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The White Horse and The Kangaroo

On 25th June the 2015 Australians will begin their tour at Canterbury. The traditional opener at Arundel has long been dispensed with, sadly, but Kent will be one of the few counties to entertain the tourists. Time was, of course, when the tourists would play every county – a few of them twice – as […]

December12

Why Simmo Answered The Call

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Stand in captains are generally on a hiding to nothing, and ultimately Bobby Simpson was no exception, but the story of his return after a decade’s retirement is an enduring one

October04

Field of Shadows

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A book about a tour by a club side that took place more than 75 years ago doesn’t sound too inspiring, but it seems from David’s review that first impression is very wrong

September09

Five and Out

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In this feature David marks the passing of Norman Gordon with a look at a small band of men whose careers all share one particular characteristic

June22

197 or 199?

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Want to know how many first class centuries Jack Hobbs scored? In this feature David explains why you won’t be able to find a definitive answer