Answer the following question: Facts: - source: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7925.html cricinfo - fivefor: & ndash ; & ndash ; - country: australia - birth date: 9 june 1955 - deliveries: 59 & ndash ; - columns: 2 - s/s: 13/25 & ndash ; / 2 - year: 1987/88 1984/85 2011 & ndash ; 1988/89 1977/78 & ndash ; - name: mick taylor - birth place: chelsea , victoria , australia - date: 1955 6 9 yes - column: fc la - catches/stumpings: 40 ; / & ndash ; 11 / & ndash - fullname: michael david taylor - tenfor: & ndash ; & ndash ; - matches: 75 32 - batting: right-handed - runs: 5,005 644 - wickets: & ndash ; & ndash ; - club: tasmania victoria Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael taylor -lrb- cricketer -rrb- .
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michael david taylor -lrb- born 9 june 1955 in chelsea , victoria -rrb- was an australian first class cricketer who played for victoria and tasmania , and despite never playing test cricket or one day internationals for australia , also participated in the south african rebel tours .michael taylor made his debut in the 1977-78 season , and was a regular player in the victoria line-up until the 1984-85 season , when he decided to join the australian rebels in south africa the following year .it proved to be an exceptionally good tour for taylor , as he was the leading run-scorer for the tourists , making 668 runs including 3 centuries , and 3 half-centuries at 55.66 , with a high score of 109 .he returned to south africa for the second rebel tour of 1986-87 , but it was less fruitful for taylor .he managed 306 runs at 27.81 with a top score of 64 .taylor tried to re-enter the first class cricket fold the following australian summer , but was not welcomed back into the victoria side .instead he opted for a move to tasmania , who at that time were struggling to consolidate a successful batting line-up .he quickly fitted in at the top of their order , and enjoyed good success with the tasmanian side before retiring in 1990 .