The Taylor Years

The Taylor Years celebrates Australia's Test achievements under Mark Taylor's captaincy. Award-winning cricket writer Ken Piesse has captured all the highlights of the period - Taylor's first months as leader of the team after a decade under Allan Border's rule; his disastrous batting slump in 1996 and courageous career revival in England in 1997; his famous 334 not out at Peshawar, which equalled the highest Test score of all, by the legendary Don Bradman. This book features recollections of the stars of Taylor's team - including Michael Slater, Glenn McGrath, the Waugh twins and Stuart MacGill - along with memorable photographs and fascinating statistics to please cricket fans of every age. After defending the Ashes for a record fifth consecutive time in 1998-99 and being named Australian of the Year, Taylor retired in 1999 at the zenith of his career. The Taylor Years is an entertaining, illuminating record of one of the finest periods in the history of Australian cricket.