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Someone should change their name to Taylor; we could be champions again: Claire Taylor

The 50-year-old was one of the protagonists of an era of English women’s cricket when they ‘talked world domination’ and realised the ambition. She talks with modesty and humour about her history-making career, explaining why she left a lucrative job for a sport that had little money in it, how she developed into a big-match player and whom she looked to for batting inspiration

· 8/1/2026, 2:20:23 AM· 2 min read
Someone should change their name to Taylor; we could be champions again: Claire Taylor
The 50-year-old was one of the protagonists of an era of English women’s cricket when they ‘talked world domination’ and realised the ambition. She talks with modesty and humour about her history-making career, explaining why she left a lucrative job for a sport that had little money in it, how she developed into a big-match player and whom she looked to for batting inspiration
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