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The Ashes 2013

Taylor calls for Watson to be Ashes opener

May 23, 2013: Mark Taylor believes restoring Shane Watson to the opening position and shifting David Warner down to No.5 or 6 could be the formula Australia need to post challenging totals on the upcoming Ashes tour

The Ashes 2013

T20 cash hits Australian batting - Mark Taylor

Apr 25, 2013: Former Australia captain Mark Taylor believes Twenty20's easy money has contributed to the national side's poverty of Test match batting options

Australia news

Taylor to miss out on board spot

Sep 27, 2012: Mark Taylor's name is expected to be missing when the three candidates for Australian cricket's first fully independent board directorships are revealed on Friday

Clarke treads in the footsteps of the greats

Feb 13, 2012: Australia's three great modern captains have been Richie Benaud, Ian Chappell and Mark Taylor. And their latest leader may soon be counted among them

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day

'We're starting to see the real Michael Clarke' - Taylor

Jan 5, 2012: Michael Clarke's unbeaten 329, and the manner of its conclusion, have made "enormous inroads" for him to be respected by all in Australia and beyond, former captain Mark Taylor has said

India in Australia 2011-12

India's quicks' fitness key to series - Warne

Dec 22, 2011: Shane Warne believes India's chances in the upcoming Test series in Australia will hinge on the fitness of fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan

Australia news

Ashes autopsy report close at hand

Aug 17, 2011: Australian cricket's reckoning for a disastrous Ashes series, and the decline from greatness to mediocrity that preceded it, is belatedly at hand

Australian news

Taylor, Walters join Hall of Fame

Feb 6, 2011: Mark Taylor and Doug Walters will become the latest inductees into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at the Allan Border Medal night in Melbourne on Monday

Mark Taylor

The stolid buccaneer

Oct 17, 2010: As batsman, Taylor was safe as houses; as captain, he was an adventurer

Spot-fixing controversy

Watson blames ICC for Pakistan mess

Sep 1, 2010: Shane Watson has questioned whether the ICC really wants to eradicate match-fixing and spot-fixing from cricket due to fears the problem might run too deep

Australian news

Cricket Australia in no rush on Howard decision

Jul 9, 2010: Cricket Australia will not finalise its next candidate for the ICC vice-presidency until August

Australian news

Cricket Australia ready for next step on Howard

Jul 8, 2010: Cricket Australia's board will select its replacement for John Howard as the candidate for the ICC's vice-presidency on Friday

Australia news

Ponting needs bigger role in team's behaviour

Dec 27, 2009: Mark Taylor believes Ricky Ponting has to do more to stop Australia's on-field exchanges escalating into significant incidents

Australian news

Watson should open for NSW - Taylor

Nov 18, 2009: Shane Watson should start to open the batting for New South Wales if he is to continue as a Test opener, according to the former Australia captain Mark Taylor

South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Australia's search for an allrounder ends

Mar 1, 2009: Mitchell Johnson's unbeaten 96 in Johannesburg has seasoned judges predicting he will develop into a fully-fledged allrounder - or better

Custodian in chief

Aug 26, 2008: Bradman's image may be that of a stodgy, almost puritanical man, but his grand love and care for the game's well-being were undeniable and would be useful now

Taylor and Clark concerned by zero-tolerance approach

Australians say sledging ban would make game boring

Mar 26, 2008: Mark Taylor has joined Stuart Clark, the Australia fast bowler, in saying the game could become boring if measures are taken to ban sledging

Mark Taylor

'Why would you want to play five days for a draw?'

Feb 12, 2008: The iconic former Australia captain talks about playing to win, and the many other aspects of leading a champion side

Australian idol

Jan 29, 2008: Just what is it that endears Sachin Tendulkar to crowds and cognoscenti alike Down Under? We asked a selection of Australia's great and good for their opinion

Australia v India, Perth, 1991-92

When Sachin cracked the Perth Test

Jan 14, 2008: Take the fastest wicket in the world, add some bounce and cracks to it, and it's enough to test any batsman. In 1991-92, Sachin Tendulkar, not yet 19, passed the Perth Test