| Brian Taber | |
| Fullname: | Hedley Brian Taber |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Death Place: | Bayview, New South Wales |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg break |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | New South Wales |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 16 |
| Runs1: | 353 |
| Bat Avg1: | 16.04 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 48 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 56/4 |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 129 |
| Runs2: | 2,648 |
| Bat Avg2: | 18.01 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/8 |
| Top Score2: | 109 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 345/50 |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1966–1970 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Testdebutagainst: | South Africa |
| Testcap: | 240 |
| Testdebutdate: | 23 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 1966 |
| Lasttestdate: | 5 March |
| Lasttestagainst: | South Africa |
| Lasttestyear: | 1970 |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 6 |
| Runs3: | 24 |
| Bat Avg3: | 4.80 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 11 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 8/1 |
| Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7912.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 28 August |
| Year: | 2019 |
Hedley Brian Taber (29 April 1940 – 21 July 2023) was an Australian cricketer who played in 16 Test matches as a wicket-keeper from 1966 to 1970. He represented New South Wales in domestic cricket.[1]
Taber played 129 first-class matches with a career batting average of 18.01, a highest test score of 48, and a highest first-class score of 109.[2] He retired from first-class cricket in 1974.[3]
Taber remained involved in cricket, as both a coach and administrator for the New South Wales and national Under-19 teams. The best player award at the national Under-19 championships is named after Taber.[4] He was inducted into the NSW Cricket Hall of Fame.