Answer the following question: Facts: - testcap: 346 - source: http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7924.html - role: batsman - lasttestdate: 2 january - fivefor: 0 0 0 -- - country: australia - bowling: right-arm medium -lrb- rm -rrb- - birth date: 27 october 1964 - odidebutagainst: sri lanka - deliveries: overs 42 0 150 18 - odidebutdate: 26 december - columns: 4 - caption: taylor in 2014 - s/s: 19/40 1/28 41/97 1/47 - club: new south wales - year: 1985 -- 1999 1989 - name: mark taylor - testdebutdate: 26 january - lastodiagainst: england - birth place: leeton , new south wales , australia - date: 1964 10 27 yes - odicap: 107 - testdebutyear: 1989 - international: true - image: mark taylor at the official naming at bolton park.jpg - column: tests odis fc la - catches/stumpings: 157/0 56/0 350/0 98/0 - fullname: mark anthony taylor - lastodidate: 24 may - tenfor: 0 n/a 0 n/a - lastodiyear: 1997 - odidebutyear: 1989 - matches: 104 113 253 178 - testdebutagainst: west indies - nickname: tubby - batting: left-handed batsman -lrb- lhb -rrb- - runs: 7525 3514 17415 5463 - wickets: 1 0 2 0 - lasttestyear: 1999 - lasttestagainst: england Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mark taylor -lrb- cricketer -rrb- .
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mark anthony taylor , ao -lrb- born 27 october 1964 in leeton , new south wales ; nicknamed '' tubby '' or '' tubs '' is a former australian cricket player and test opening batsman from 1988 -- 1999 , as well as captain from 1994 -- 1999 , succeeding allan border .he was widely regarded as an instrumental component in australia 's rise to test cricket dominance , and his captaincy was regarded as adventurous and highly effective .however , he was considered less than ideal for one-day international cricket and was eventually dropped as one-day captain after a 0 -- 3 drubbing at the hands of england in 1997 .he moved to wagga wagga in 1972 and played for lake albert cricket club .his debut was for new south wales in 1985 .he retired from test cricket on 2 february 1999 .in 104 test matches , he scored 7,525 runs with a batting average of 43.49 , including 19 centuries and 40 fifties .he was also an excellent first slip -- his 157 catches , at the time , a test record -lrb- now held by rahul dravid -rrb- .in contrast to his predecessor allan border , who acquired the nickname ' captain grumpy ' , taylor won plaudits for his always cheerful and positive demeanour .his successor , steve waugh , further honed the australian team built by border and taylor and went on to set numerous records for victories as captain .having been named australian of the year in 1999 , he is now a cricket commentator for the nine network .