Sarah Taylor Biography
Sarah Jane Taylor is known as an English cricketer and cricket coach. Likewise, she appeared in 10 Test matches, 126 One Day Internationals and also 90 Twenty20 Internationals for England between 2006 and her retirement from international cricket in 2019 because of an anxiety issue.
How old is Sarah Taylor? – Age
The cricketer and cricket coach is 34 years old as of 2023. She was born on 20 May 1989, in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom, where she also grew up.
How tall is Sarah Taylor? – Height
Taylor stands at a height stature of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m).
Sarah Taylor Mother, Father, Siblings – Family
Taylor was born and raised in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom. However, she has maintained a private stance about her family background.
Education
The inclusion of Taylor as well as her future England team-mate Holly Colvin in the Brighton College boys’ team caused some controversy within the MCC.
Is Sarah Taylor Married? – Husband
She announced that her partner, Diana, was pregnant with their first child on 21 February 2023.
Career
In addition, she scored 120 at a run-a-ball in the 2nd One Day International at Chelmsford, overtaking Enid Bakewell’s 118 in 1973 as the highest individual score against Australia by an Englishwoman on 30 June 2009. Likewise, she broke the record for the highest stand in women’s One Day International cricket along with a first wicket partnership of 268 with Caroline Atkins at Lord’s for England against South Africa on 8 August 2008. Besides, she went on to score 129.
She was the youngest woman cricketer to score 1000 runs in One Day Internationals when she scored 75 not out at Taunton in England’s 10 wicket win against India on 1 September 2008. Likewise, she reached 1000 runs when she had scored 16.
Coaching career and playing comeback
Furthermore, she made history as the first female specialist coach for a senior English men’s county team after her appointment as wicketkeeping coach for Sussex on 15 March 2021. Likewise in April 2021, Taylor’s return to playing was announced, as she became signed by Welsh Fire for the 2021 season of The Hundred.
In February 2022 it was also announced that Sarah had been appointed as assistant coach at Manchester Originals for the upcoming season of The Hundred, serving with both the men’s and the women’s sides, and also had not yet ruled out returning to playing.
Sarah Taylor Net Worth
Citing her acting career, Taylor has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Sarah Taylor Instagram
You can find and follow Sarah on Instagram using the account @sjtaylor