Michael David Taylor (born 9 June 1955) is an Australian retired first class cricketer who played for Victoria and Tasmania, and despite never playing Test cricket or One Day Internationals for Australia, also participated in the South African rebel tours.
Michael Taylor was a right-handed batsman who debuted for the South Melbourne Club in 1972–73.
Taylor's club form remained strong and he won the Ryder Medal in 1981–82 for the best player in the VCA games.
[2] Taylor decided to join the South African rebel tours for the 1985–86 and 86–87 seasons.
The South African rebels were banned from first class cricket in Australia for two seasons, being available for selection in 1987–88.
Graham Yallop says they were "shunned by the Victorian Cricket Association... That's why Mick Taylor went to Tassie, Rod McCurdy stayed in South Africa, and Rodney Hogg and myself [eventually] went back to club cricket.
Taylor won a hat-trick of premierships with North Hobart in 1991/92, 1992/93 and 1993/94, before resuming with South Melbourne in 1994/95.