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Full name Hedley Brian Taber
Born April 29, 1940, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Current age 68 years 115 days
Major teams Australia,New South Wales
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Coach
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
16
27
5
353
48
16.04
0
0
0
56
4
First-class
129
182
35
2648
109
18.01
1
8
345
50
List A
6
5
0
24
11
4.80
0
0
8
1
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
129
6
0
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
List A
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Career statistics
Test debut
South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Dec 23-28, 1966 scorecard
Last Test
South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, Mar 5-10, 1970 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1964/65 - 1973/74
List A span
1970/71 - 1973/74
Profile
Brian Taber, who hailed from Wagga Wagga, was a small, natural, unfussy keeper but limited as a batsman: his first-class average was only 18. But he was New South Wales' finest wicketkeeper - he eased into their official team of the millennium, and he also played 16 Tests for Australia in the late 1960s. His Test debut was dramatic - he held seven catches, as well as a stumping, against South Africa at Johannesburg. He toured England in 1968 as understudy to Barry Jarman, but on subsequent trips to India and South Africa was first-choice keeper. His last Tests were in the 4-0 thrashing by South Africa in 1969-70, after which he was replaced by Rodney Marsh. After retiring he became a coach, and then NSW's chairman of selectors.
Martin Williamson (April 2004)
