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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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Medal record
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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 was a middle-order batsman, usually batting 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. He was a key player when New Zealand 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 the 2015 and 2019 Cricket World Cups.
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 (T20Is). In December 2020, he became the most-capped (played the most matches) New Zealand player in international cricket. He played his 450th and final international match in April 2022, which was an ODI against the Netherlands.
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About Ross Taylor
Ross 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.
Ross learned cricket from his father. He also played 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. Ross married Victoria in 2011, and they have three children.
Playing for Teams
Domestic Cricket
Ross Taylor played for the Central Districts in New Zealand. He started playing for their under-17 and under-19 teams. He made his senior debut in January 2003 in a one-day match. Later that month, he played his first first-class cricket match.
In 2010, he scored an amazing 80 runs off just 30 balls in a match against Auckland. He hit eight sixes and five fours in that game. In February 2021, he played his 300th List A match.
Playing Around the World
Early in his career, Ross played club cricket in England. He played for Norwich Wanderers in 2004. He also played for Victoria in Australia in 2009/10.
He played for several English county cricket teams. These included Durham in 2010, Sussex in 2016 and 2017, and Nottinghamshire in 2018. In 2019, he joined Middlesex.
Ross also played in popular Twenty20 leagues. He played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils, and Pune Warriors India. He also played in the Caribbean Premier League for teams such as Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, St Lucia Zouks, Jamaica Tallawahs, and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
International Cricket Career
Ross Taylor first played for the New Zealand under-19 team in 2001. He captained the team in some matches.
First Matches for New Zealand
Taylor made his full international debut for New Zealand on 1 March 2006. This was a one-day match against the West Indies. He was the second male player of Samoan heritage to play for New Zealand.
Ross is known for hitting the ball hard, especially on the leg side. He can also bowl off-breaks. He scored his first one-day century against Sri Lanka in December 2006. He hit 12 fours and 6 sixes in that game. He scored his first Test century in March 2008 against England.
Leading the Team
Ross Taylor first captained New Zealand in an ODI against Australia in March 2010. He scored 70 runs in that match, and New Zealand won. He was named Man of the Match. Taylor has led New Zealand in all three formats of the game.
World Cup Moments
In the 2011 Cricket World Cup, Ross scored his highest ODI score at the time: 131 not out against Pakistan. He hit seven sixes and eight fours. He was only the fourth batsman in history to score an ODI century on his birthday.
Amazing Batting Records
In March 2010, Taylor made the fastest Test century ever by a New Zealander, scoring 100 runs off just 81 balls. In 2013/14, he scored centuries in all three Tests against the West Indies. He even made his first Test double-century, scoring 217 not out.
His best Test innings came in Australia in 2015. He scored his second double-century, making 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. During this innings, he and Kane Williamson had a 265-run partnership, which was New Zealand's highest ever against Australia for any wicket.
In 2017, he scored his 17th ODI century against South Africa. This made him the highest ODI century maker for New Zealand, passing Nathan Astle. He also became the fastest New Zealander to reach 6000 runs in ODIs. Ross Taylor is one of only six players in ODI history to score centuries against all Test-playing nations.
In 2018, he scored an unbeaten 181 runs off 147 balls against England. This was the second-highest ODI score for a number four batsman. He also became New Zealand's second-highest run-scorer in ODIs.
2019 Cricket World Cup
In April 2019, Ross was chosen for New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In a match against Bangladesh, he played his 400th international match for New Zealand and scored 82 runs. He also became the second New Zealand batsman to score 8000 ODI runs, and then became New Zealand's top scorer in ODIs.
In the semi-final of the tournament, he scored 74 runs, helping New Zealand reach the World Cup final for the second time in a row. In the final, he scored 15 runs before being given out. New Zealand lost the final based on boundary count.
Retirement
In 2020, during India's tour of New Zealand, Ross scored two half-centuries in the T20I series. He also scored a century and a half-century in the ODI series, earning him the Man of the Series award.
On 21 February 2020, Taylor made history by becoming the first player to play 100 matches in each format of the game: T20I, ODI, and Tests. He was the fourth New Zealand player to play 100 Test matches.
On 30 December 2021, Ross Taylor announced he would retire from international cricket. His last Test series was against Bangladesh, and his final ODIs were against the Netherlands and Australia in early 2022.
In 2022, Ross Taylor was honored with the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. This award recognized his great contributions to cricket and to Pacific communities.
Autobiography
In 2022, Ross Taylor released his autobiography called Ross Taylor: Black & White. In the book, he shared that he faced some challenges related to his heritage during his time with New Zealand Cricket.
International Centuries
Ross Taylor scored 40 centuries in international cricket. He scored 19 centuries in Test matches and 21 centuries in One Day Internationals.
