John James Taylor (born 3 April 1979) is a former Australian cricketer.

Career Taylor played several matches for Western Australia during the 2003–04 season. From Melbourne, Taylor played his early cricket in Victoria, representing the state's under-19s and second XI teams.Miscellaneous matches played by John Taylor (14) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2013. Prior to the 2002–03 season, he moved to Western Australia, hoping to gain selection at senior level. Taylor made his limited-overs debut for Western Australia in the ING Cup in early November 2003, and his Pura Cup debut shortly after.Retravision Warriors ING Cup team announcement – ESPNcricinfo. Published 29 October 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2013.Injuries batter Blues and Warriors – ESPNcricinfo. Published 3 November 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2013. A right-handed all-rounder, he was regularly selected in both formats of the game during the 2003–04 season, playing first-class matches and eight limited-overs matches.Player profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2013. Taylor's best bowling figures, 4/70, came against Victoria in late November 2003,Victoria v Western Australia, Pura Cup 2003/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2013. while his highest first-class score (and only half-century) was an innings of 50 runs against New South Wales in late January 2004.Western Australia v New South Wales, Pura Cup 2003/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2013. However, at the end of the season he returned to Victoria for family reasons, despite having been offered a full contract from the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) for the following season.John Taylor to leave Western Australia – ESPNcricinfo. Published 7 April 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2013. Taylor did not play at state level again, but did play one match for a Victorian Invitation XI against the touring New Zealanders in December 2004.New Zealand to play warm-up one-day game – ESPNcricinfo. Published 1 December 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

See also List of Western Australia first-class cricketers

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