Much-travelled all-rounder David Taylor is looking forward to a fresh challenge after being appointed director of cricket and captain at Kidlington.

The 31-year-old big-hitter (pictured right), who played for Undercliffe in the Bradford League last season, has joined Kidlington on a three-year contract which offers both parties a get-out clause after two years.

Before playing in the north, Cholsey-based Taylor had been something of a Home Counties Premier League talisman, having captured the Division 1 crown with Banbury, High Wycombe (twice) and Henley.

Now he is to tackle Division 2 West for the first time with ambitious Kidlington - and is aiming to take them up at the first attempt.

Taylor, who takes over from Mark Strong as captain, said: "Kidlington are in the Feeder League now, so they are a serious club with potential and a bit of a blank canvas."

He has represented Worcestershire and Derbyshire in one-day and Twenty20 cricket.