In 1999, cricketer Mark Taylor AO retired from Test cricket and was named Australian of the Year. He went out on a high having been captain for the last five years, leading an increasingly successful Australian team. In The Taylor Years , first published in 2000, veteran sports journalist Ken Piesse brilliantly brings to life what wasn’t only a key period in Australian cricket, but a key period in Australian sport. A must for cricket fans. Ken Piesse is a journalist, commentator, magazine editor and author—he’s published 76 books. President of the Australian Cricket Society for more than a decade, Ken is also a member of the Melbourne Cricket Club Media Hall of Fame and the Australian Football Media Hall of Fame.