In this quiz, you have to guess the right cricketing Taylor based on the hints.
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Just ahead of the Sydney Test of the 1986/87 Ashes, a young Mark Taylor was playing for New South Wales against Tasmania. On one of the days, he received a call from Channel 9: “Look, if you get into the Australian team would you mind coming for an interview on the Today show?”
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A slightly bemused Taylor continued with the match. Upon his return to Sydney, there was another call: “This is the Today show. You’re in the Test team. Can you come in?” Mark was preparing for the potential question when the phone rang again, and the following conversation unfolded.
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- Mark, is there a P Taylor who plays for New South Wales?
- Yes, there’s Peter, our off-spinner.
- Has he played this year?
- Well, he played the last game against Tassie [Tasmania].
- Could it be him that’s picked?
- It quite possibly could be.
- Will you still come in?
- No, I’m not coming in.
It was indeed Peter Taylor who debuted, though Mark would go on to have a significantly longer career for Australia. Of the many stories involving the cricketing Taylors, this is perhaps the most remarkbale.
In this quiz, we have provided hints on the many cricketing Taylors: all you need is to click the correct Taylor.
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