Jerome Taylor
A Jamaican fast bowler whose searing pace and memorable hat-trick electrified cricket fans and helped deliver a World T20 title for the West Indies.
Born 1984 (age 42)·Jamaican cricketer·Birthday: June 22·Millennials
Biography
Jerome Taylor took a hat-trick against Australia in 2015, becoming one of only a handful of bowlers to claim three wickets in three balls in international cricket. Born in Kingston in 1984, he generated frightening pace from a slingy, aggressive action that troubled the world's best batsmen. His career alternated between breathtaking highs and injury-enforced absences, a familiar pattern for fast bowlers who bowl flat out. In 2016, Taylor helped the West Indies win the World T20, contributing to a victory celebrated with exuberant dancing. That spell against Australia showcased his lethal precision: Mitchell Marsh, Michael Clarke, and Mitchell Johnson all fell in succession. Taylor's trajectory embodied the flair and fire of West Indies cricket, even as injuries limited his longevity.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Jerome was born in 1984, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jerome Was Born
The biggest hits of 1984
#1 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop
Best Picture
Amadeus
#1 TV Show
Dallas
Jerome's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1984Born
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1989Started school
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1997Became a teenager
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2000Could drive
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2002Could vote
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2005Turned 21
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2014Turned 30
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2024Turned 40
AI reshapes industries; Paris Olympics
Gas: $3.31/galHome: $372,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Espresso" — Sabrina CarpenterBest Picture: Anora
2026Age 42 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Took a hat-trick against Australia in a Test match in 2015, becoming only the second West Indian to do so in the 21st century.
- Was a key member of the West Indies team that won the ICC World Twenty20 in 2016.
- Captured over 100 wickets in both Test and One Day International cricket for the West Indies.
Did You Know?
His hat-trick in 2015 was the first by a West Indies bowler in a Test match since 1999.
He initially announced retirement from international cricket in 2016 but reversed his decision the following year.
He played for the Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League during the 2011 season.
“When I'm running in, I'm not thinking. I'm just trying to hit the top of off stump.”
