Don Taylor (cricketer)

Donald Dougald Taylor (2 March 1923 – 5 December 1980) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in three Test matches from 1947 to 1956.

A middle-order batsman, Taylor made his first-class debut in 1946–47, when he scored 205 runs at 51.25[1] to help Auckland win the Plunket Shield.

In their last match of the season Auckland needed 236 to beat Canterbury and were 76 for 4 when Taylor came to the wicket.

He was recalled nine years later in 1955–56 against the West Indies after making 254 runs at 36.28 that season in the Plunket Shield.

Batting for Auckland against Canterbury in 1948-49 he and his partner Bert Sutcliffe achieved a world record by taking part in two opening partnerships of over 200 runs in the one match – 220 and 286.