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Taylor in 2023
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Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor
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| Born | 8 March 1984 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Nickname | Rosco, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 234) | 8 November 2007 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 9 January 2022 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 144) | 1 March 2006 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 April 2022 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 22) | 22 December 2006 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 29 November 2020 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002/03–2022/23 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Durham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012, 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Pune Warriors India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | St Lucia Zouks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 April 2022
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Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984) is a former New Zealand international cricket player. He used to be the captain of the New Zealand national team. Ross Taylor mostly batted at number four. When he retired in 2021, he was New Zealand's top run-scorer in both Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket.
Taylor was a very important part of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He even scored the winning runs in the final match. He also helped New Zealand reach the finals of two Cricket World Cups in 2015 and 2019.
In February 2020, Taylor played his 100th Test match for New Zealand. This made him the first cricketer ever to play 100 matches in all three types of international cricket (Tests, ODIs, and Twenty20 Internationals). In December 2020, he became the New Zealand player with the most international matches played across all formats, passing Daniel Vettori. He played his last international match on 4 April 2022, which was an ODI against the Netherlands.
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Ross Taylor's Early Life and Family
Taylor was born on 8 March 1984 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. His father is Neil Taylor and his mother is Naoupu Lote-Taylor. His mother is from Samoa, from a village called Saluafata. Ross Taylor holds a special traditional Samoan title, leaupepe, from the village of Fasito'o Uta.
Ross learned about cricket from his father. He also grew up playing kilikiti, which is a traditional Samoan version of cricket. He went to Wairarapa College and Palmerston North Boys High School. Before focusing on cricket, he was a hockey player. Taylor married Victoria in 2011, and they have three children.
Playing for Cricket Teams
Taylor played for the Central Districts in New Zealand. He played for their under-17 and under-19 teams. He also played Hawke Cup cricket for Manawatu. His first senior match was in January 2003. This was a one-day game against Canterbury. He played his first first-class cricket match later that month. His first Twenty20 cricket game was in January 2006.
In the 2009–10 HRV Cup Final, Taylor scored 80 runs from only 30 balls. This helped his team, Central Districts, win the match. He hit 133 runs with Kieran Noema-Barnett in just 53 balls. He hit 27 runs in one over, including three sixes in a row. In February 2021, Taylor played his 300th List A match during the 2020–21 Ford Trophy.
Taylor also played club cricket in England. He played for MCC Young Cricketers from 2002 to 2004. In 2004, he played for Norwich Wanderers. In 2009/10, he played for Victoria in Australia's Big Bash competition. In 2010, he played for Durham in England. He scored 80 runs not out from just 33 balls in one game. Later, he played for Sussex in 2016 and 2017. He also played for Nottinghamshire in 2018 and Middlesex in 2019.
Taylor played in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was first signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008. Then he moved to Rajasthan Royals in 2011. In 2012, he joined Delhi Daredevils. He later played for Pune Warriors India in 2013 and returned to Delhi in 2014.
He also played in the Caribbean Premier League. He played for Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, he played for St Lucia Zouks. He returned to the league in 2018 for Jamaica Tallawahs. In 2020, he played for Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Ross Taylor's International Cricket Journey
Taylor first played for the New Zealand under-19 team in January 2001. He captained the team in both Test and One Day International matches. He was also part of the New Zealand Cricket Academy.
Making His International Debut
Ross Taylor played his first full international match for New Zealand on 1 March 2006. This was a one-day game against the West Indies. He was the second male player of Samoan background to play for New Zealand. In this first match, he scored 15 runs.
Taylor is known for hitting the ball hard, especially on the leg side. He can also bowl off-breaks. He scored his first international century (100 runs) against Sri Lanka in Napier in December 2006. He hit 12 fours and 6 sixes in that game. He scored 117 runs against Australia in February 2007. This was the second-highest score by a New Zealander against Australia at that time.
He scored his first Test century in March 2008 against England. He was the top run-scorer in that series. In May 2008, he scored his highest Test score at that time, 154 runs not out, against England. He hit 5 sixes and 17 fours in that amazing innings.
Becoming Captain
Taylor captained New Zealand for the first time in an ODI against Australia on 3 March 2010. He scored 70 runs, and New Zealand won the match. He was named Man of the Match. Taylor has led New Zealand as captain in all three types of cricket.
2011 World Cup Performance
In the ICC Cricket World Cup on 8 March 2011, Taylor scored his highest ODI score of 131 runs not out. This was against Pakistan. He hit seven sixes and eight fours. He helped New Zealand score 127 runs in the last 9 overs of the game. This century was special because he scored it on his birthday. He became only the fourth batsman in history to score an ODI century on his birthday.
Later Captaincy and Records
In March 2010, Taylor made the fastest Test century ever by a New Zealander. He reached 100 runs in just 81 balls against Australia. In the 2013/14 series against the West Indies, Taylor scored centuries in all three Test matches. In the first Test, he scored his first Test double-century, 217 runs not out. This was his highest Test score. His 12th ODI century against Pakistan was also the 100th century for the New Zealand team.
For his great playing in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, he won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.
Amazing Performance in Australia (2015)
One of his best Test innings was during the 2015–16 series in Australia. He scored his second double-century, 290 runs. This was the highest score by a New Zealand batsman in an away Test match and in Australia. He also became the first New Zealand batsman to score a Test double-century against Australia. He was the second-fastest New Zealander to reach 5,000 Test runs. In this innings, he had a 265-run partnership with Kane Williamson. This was New Zealand's highest partnership ever against Australia.
In December 2016, Taylor had surgery on his left eye. He missed several weeks of cricket because of this.
Record-Breaking in 2017
Taylor scored his 17th ODI century against South Africa in 2017. This made him the New Zealander with the most ODI centuries, passing Nathan Astle. In this match, he also became New Zealand's fastest batsman to reach 6,000 runs in ODIs. New Zealand won that match by 6 runs. Ross Taylor also became one of only six players in ODI history to score centuries against all Test-playing nations. He was the first from New Zealand to do so.
England Series in 2018
Taylor scored a century in the first ODI against England in 2018. He was named Man of the Match. He also became the third New Zealander to score 7,000 ODI runs. In the fourth ODI, he played one of his best innings, scoring 181 runs not out from 147 balls. This helped New Zealand chase down a big score of 336 runs. His 181 not out is the second-highest ODI score for a number four batsman. It is also the fourth-highest score by a player while chasing runs. In that series, he became New Zealand's second-highest run-scorer in ODIs, passing Nathan Astle.
2019 Cricket World Cup
In April 2019, Taylor was chosen for New Zealand's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. On 5 June 2019, he played his 400th international match for New Zealand against Bangladesh. He scored 82 runs in that match, helping his team win. He also became the second New Zealand batsman to score 8,000 ODI runs, after Stephen Fleming. In the same match, he passed Stephen Fleming to become New Zealand's top run-scorer in ODIs.
In the semi-final of the tournament, he was New Zealand's top scorer with 74 runs. This helped them reach the World Cup final for the second time in a row. In the final, he scored 15 runs. New Zealand lost the final based on boundary count.
Final Years and Retirement
During India's tour of New Zealand in 2020, he scored two half-centuries in the T20I series. He also scored a century and a half-century in the ODI series. He was named Man of the Match in the first ODI and Man of the Series.
On 21 February 2020, Taylor made history. He became the first player ever to play 100 matches in each type of international cricket: T20I, ODI, and Tests. He was the fourth New Zealand player to play 100 Test matches. New Zealand won his 100th Test match by 10 wickets.
On 30 December 2021, Taylor announced that he would retire from international cricket. His last Test series was against Bangladesh, and his last ODIs were against the Netherlands and Australia in early 2022.
In 2022, Ross Taylor was given a special award, Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. This was for his great contributions to cricket and to Pacific communities.
Ross Taylor's Centuries
Ross Taylor scored 40 centuries in international cricket. He scored 19 centuries in Test matches and 21 centuries in One Day Internationals.
