5 current bowlers who struggle away from home in Tests

2. Jerome Taylor

Jerome Taylor has played only 46 Test matches for the West Indies despite making his debut in 2003

One of the mainstays in the constantly changing West Indian set up, as far as Test matches are concerned, Jerome Taylor has had a similar tale of not doing well away from home. Having made his debut in 2003, Taylor has enough experience in competitive first class cricket, but despite the fact that he has played for the West Indies for so many years, he hasn’t really excelled in the nation’s away tours. From 46 Test matches, he has 130 wickets to his name, at an average of 34.46 and a strike rate of 59.6.

However, in the matches that he has played outside the Caribbean, the bowling average has burgeoned to 48.46 and the strike rate has shot up to 76.4. Out of the 46 Tests, Taylor has played 24 away from the Caribbean islands and has managed to pick up 47 wickets at the aforementioned average and strike rate, as compared to his 22 home Tests, wherein the fast bowler has accumulated 83 wickets. That he has played just 46 Test matches in a 13-year-long career also speaks about the issues that the bowler has had with injuries and form.

Against all the prominent Test playing nations, Taylor has struggled to pick up wickets and restrict the flow of runs in matches played in overseas conditions. In Australia, he averages 100 with the ball from 4 Tests, having conceded 300 runs and picked up only 3 wickets, while in England, Taylor has managed to account for 6 wickets in 5 Test matches at a dismal average of 88.50. In South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan, Taylor averages 50.66, 41.50 and 32.07 from 4, 5, 3 and 6 Tests respectively. Only in Sri Lanka has Taylor been able to replicate the success that he has had with the red ball at home, picking up 6 wickets in 2 games at an average of 23.50.