Sarah Taylor

English Women Cricketer

English Whitechapel, London, England

Quick Info

ProfessionEnglish Women Cricketer
NationalityEnglish
Date of Birth20/05/1989
Age36 years
BirthplaceWhitechapel, London, England

Latest News about Sarah Taylor

2025

Sarah Taylor was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, becoming the first female wicketkeeper from any nation to receive this honour. The 36-year-old joined an elite group of just six female England cricketers in the Hall of Fame, recognizing her exceptional career spanning nearly 13 years and her record of 6,533 international runs across 226 appearances.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameSarah Jane Taylor

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorHazel Blue
Hair ColorBlonde

Educational Qualification(s)

Brighton College

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Hobbies
  • Swimming
  • listening to music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Career

International Debut
Test5 August 2006 vs India Women
ODI14 August 2006 vs India Women in Lord's
T205 August 2006 vs India Women in Derby
International Retirement27 September 2019
Jersey Number#30 (England Women)
Domestic/State Teams
  • Sussex Women
  • Adelaide Strikers Women
  • England Development Squad Women
  • Rubies
  • Northern Districts (Australia)
Batting StyleRight-hand bat
Records/Achievements (main ones)
  • Sarah scored 129 against South Africa in August 2008 and made a record for the highest run stand in Women's ODI with her first wicket partnership of 268 with Caroline Atkins.
  • She became the youngest woman cricketer to score 1000 ODI runs after she had smashed 75 runs in a 10 wicket win against India in September 2008.
  • In June 2009, she scored 'run-a-ball' 120 thus surpassing Enid Bakewell's (118) record for the highest individual score against Australia.
  • She set the highest record for 2nd wicket partnership in ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2017 after she had constructed 275 with Tamsin Beaumont.
  • Fastest cricketer (male or female) to earn first cap in all three formats of international cricket, doing so in nine days against India in 2006.
  • Youngest woman cricketer to score 1000 ODI runs in September 2008 with 75 not out against India at Taunton.
  • Scored 129 against South Africa in August 2008 from 133 balls with nine fours and a six.
  • Scored 120 (run-a-ball) in June 2009 against Australia, surpassing Enid Bakewell's 118 from 1973 as the highest individual score by an English woman against Australia.
  • Set the highest 2nd wicket partnership in ICC Women's Cricket World Cup history (275) with Tammy Beaumont in 2017 against South Africa.
  • First woman to play men's grade cricket in Australia in 2015, appearing as wicketkeeper for Northern Districts against Port Adelaide.
  • First female wicketkeeper from any nation to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
  • Won ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in 2009 and 2017.
  • Retained the Ashes in 2008 in Australia.
Career Turning PointSarah had played a prominent role in her domestic team which earned her the selection to the international squad.
International Statistics
Test Matches10
ODI Matches126
T20I Matches90
Total International Appearances226
International Runs6533
Stumpings104
Awards & Honours
  • ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year (2012, 2013, 2018)
  • ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year (2014)
  • First woman inducted into Legends Lane at County Ground, Hove (2015)
  • ICC Hall of Fame (2025)

Favourites

Favourite Sport Outside CricketFootball
Favourite Football ClubArsenal

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sarah earned the title of ICC Womenโ€™s One-Day International Cricketer of the year in 2014.
2. In 2015, she made history by being the first woman cricketer to play men's grade cricket in Australia, representing Northern District as a wicket-keeper.
3. Due to her struggles with anxiety, Sarah took a break from international cricket in May 2016 to protect her career.
4. Sarah returned to international cricket in April 2017 after her well-deserved break.
5. She retired from international cricket in 2019 due to an anxiety issue.
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