# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/herbie-taylor
# Generated: 2026-08-13T12:34:29.983Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/herbie-taylor"
name: "Herbie Taylor"
slug: "herbie-taylor"
description: "Herbert Wilfred Taylor was a South African cricketer who played 42 Test matches for his country including 18 as captain of the side. Specifically a batsman, he was an expert on the matting pitches which were prevalent in South Africa at the time and scored six of his seven centuries at home. His batting was also noted for quick footwork and exceptional 'backplay'. He became the first South African to pass 2,500 Test runs and was selected one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year in 1925. In domestic cricket, he played for Natal, Transvaal and Western Province."
tagline: "South African cricketer (1889-1973)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Herbie_Taylor_1924-04-29.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "South Africa"
  isoCode: "ZA"
category:
  name: "Athletes"
  slug: "athletes"
profileType:
  name: "Athlete"
  slug: "athlete"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131"
birthDate: "1889-05-05"
deathDate: "1973-02-08"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             12.27272727272727
  historical:           5.737617333333334
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     39.99999999999999
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "RISING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
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    title: "হার্বি টেলর"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Herbie Taylor"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Taylor"
    title: "Herbie Taylor"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "ஹெர்பீ டெய்லர்"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump