Editing Mark Taylor (cricketer) (section)

===Inconsistent form===
Taylor experienced a slump during the [[1990–91 Ashes series]]. After making two-half centuries in the first two Tests, he failed to pass 20 in the last three and finished with 213 runs at 23.66 in a team that won 3–0.<ref name="testlist"/><ref name="auslist"/> He found himself on the outer for the ODI triangular tournament, missing all eight of the preliminary matches before returning to score 41 and 71 as Australia won the finals 2–0.<ref name="odilist">{{cite web
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His moderate form continued during the [[Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 1990–91|1991 tour of the West Indies]], where he was selected in only two of the five ODIs, scoring three and five.<ref name="odilist"/><ref name="auslistodi"/> He ended the run with a rear-guard innings of 76 in the second innings of the Fourth Test at [[Kensington Oval|Barbados]]. Despite his effort, Australia lost and the West Indies took an unassailable lead of 2–0. In the Fifth Test [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. Johns, Antigua]], Australia gained a consolation victory due mainly to Taylor's scores of 59 and 144 (out of a total of 265). This late rush of form boosted his average for the series to 49.<ref name="az"/><ref name="testlist"/> In late 1991, before the Australian season started, Taylor was appointed to lead an Australia A side to tour [[Zimbabwe]]. The team was composed of younger Test players and other young players who were seeking to break into international cricket. The selectors were attempting to groom Taylor as a potential replacement for Border.<ref name="p38">Perry (1999), p. 38.</ref>

During the 1991–92 Australian season, Taylor batted consistently in a [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 1991–92|4–0 series victory]] over [[Indian cricket team|India]]. He scored 94 and 35* in a ten-wicket win at [[Brisbane Cricket Ground|Brisbane]].<ref name="testlist"/><ref name="auslist"/> He scored half-centuries in each of the next two Tests before striking 100 in the second innings of the Fourth Test at [[Adelaide Oval|Adelaide]].<ref name="testlist"/> It helped Australia to wipe out a first innings deficit of 80 and set up a winning target.<ref>Perry (1999), p. 60.</ref> His opening partner Marsh was dropped for the Fifth Test, so the selectors elevated Taylor to the vice-captaincy of the team. Over the next twelve months, a number of players were tried as Taylor's opening partner.<ref name="az"/><ref name="testlist"/> Taylor struggled in his first match with new partner [[Wayne N. Phillips]],<ref>Perry (1999), pp. 61–62.</ref> scoring two and 16. Nevertheless, he had scored 422 runs at 46.89.<ref name="testlist"/> Taylor continued to be overlooked by the selectors in the shorter version of the game, missing selection for all of the season's [[1991–92 Australian Tri-Series|triangular tournament]]. He was selected for the squad for the [[1992 Cricket World Cup]] held on home soil, and after Australia lost its first two matches, Taylor was recalled for his first ODI in 12 months.<ref name="odilist"/><ref name="auslistodi"/> He made 13 as Australia beat India by one run, but scored his first ODI duck in the next match as England won by eight wickets. He was dropped for the remainder of the tournament.<ref name="odilist"/><ref name="auslistodi"/>

On the [[Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1992|1992 tour of Sri Lanka]], Taylor struggled in scoring 148 runs at 24.67. After scoring 42 and 43 in Australia's win in the First Test, Taylor failed to again pass 30.<ref name="testlist"/> With new opening partner [[Tom Moody]] also struggling with 71 runs at 11.83,{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} Australia frequently struggled at the top of their innings.<ref>Perry (1999), pp. 70–83.</ref> He played in all three ODIs, scoring 138 runs at 46.00. His 94 in the first match was his highest score in ODIs to that point.<ref name="odilist"/><ref name="auslistodi"/>

Against the [[West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1992-93|West Indies in 1992–93]], Taylor was now opening alongside [[David Boon]]<ref>Perry, pp. 106–108.</ref> with Moody having been dropped.<ref>Perry (1999), p. 88.</ref> Taylor was ineffective and failed to pass fifty in the first four Tests.<ref name="testlist"/> After Australia failed by one run to win the Fourth Test and thus the series,<ref name="auslist"/> Taylor was dropped for the deciding Test at Perth,<ref name="Piesse, p. 20">Piesse, p. 20.</ref> having failed to make double figures in either innings.<ref name="testlist"/> In his absence, Australia lost by an innings in three days and conceded the series 1–2.<ref name="az"/><ref name="testlist"/><ref name="auslist"/><ref>Perry (1999), pp. 108–110.</ref> He had scored 170 runs at 24.29 for the series.<ref name="testlist"/> However, he played all of Australia's ten ODIs, scoring 286 runs at 28.60 with two half-centuries.<ref name="odilist"/><ref name="auslistodi"/>