Claire Taylor Cricketer
Samantha Claire Taylor MBE (born 25 September 1975 at Amersham, Buckinghamshire) is a former English cricketer and retired member of the England women's team. A determined batsman, with almost 3,500 runs in over a hundred One Day International appearances, she was the top ranked female ODI batsman in the world going into the 2009 Women's World Cup. During that competition she scored her 8th ODI century, a record in the women's game. Taylor is the first and only female cricket player to be in the list of Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
