Jerome Taylor has had a roller-coaster cricketing career. After playing only one domestic one-dayer for Jamaica, he was called up to represent the West Indies in an ODI against Sri Lanka in the 2003 season. He impressed on his debut by picking up 2/39 and demonstrated remarkable fielding abilities.
The 2003 season was a brilliant one for Taylor. He picked up 21 wickets in six games, including his best haul of 8/59 against Trinidad and Tobago. He continued to be a consistent performer by picking up 26 wickets in the 2004-05 season and 12 wickets in the 2006 season. With so many consistent returns, it was only a matter of time before he earned a recall back into the Test team after an indifferent show against the Sri Lankans in 2003. Playing in the third Test against India at St. Kitts, he managed to trouble the batsmen with his pace and bounce on a lifeless deck. He took it to the next level in the final Test on his home ground at Sabina Park.
