Ross Taylor

For the Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales, see Ross Taylor (Australian cricketer).
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Ross Taylor

CNZM
Taylor in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor
Born (1984-03-08) 8 March 1984 (age 40)
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
NicknameRosco,[1][2]
Height1.85[3] m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleMiddle-order batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 234)8 November 2007 v South Africa
Last Test9 January 2022 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 144)1 March 2006 v West Indies
Last ODI4 April 2022 v Netherlands
ODI shirt no.3
T20I debut (cap 22)22 December 2006 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I29 November 2020 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002/03–presentCentral Districts
2008–2010Royal Challengers Bangalore
2009/10Victoria
2010Durham
2011Rajasthan Royals
2012, 2014Delhi Daredevils
2013Pune Warriors India
2013–2014Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel
2015St Lucia Zouks
2016–2017Sussex
2018Nottinghamshire
2018Jamaica Tallawahs
2019Middlesex
2020Guyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 112 236 102 192
Runs scored 7,683 8,607 1,909 12,369
Batting average 44.66 47.55 26.15 41.78
100s/50s 19/35 21/51 0/7 27/65
Top score 290 181* 63 290
Balls bowled 99 42 – 687
Wickets 3 0 – 7
Bowling average 16.00 – – 54.00
5 wickets in innings 0 – – 0
10 wickets in match 0 – – 0
Best bowling 2/4 – – 2/4
Catches/stumpings 163/– 142/– 46/– 249/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2015 Australia and New Zealand
Runner-up 2019 England and Wales
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2019-2021
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 April 2022

Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor CNZM (born 8 March 1984) is a former New Zealand international cricketer and former captain of the New Zealand national team. Batting predominantly at number four, when he announced his retirement from international cricket at the end of 2021, he was the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in Test and One Day International cricket.[4][5] Taylor was a key member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship, where he scored the winning boundary in the final. He was also a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up in two Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 and 2019.

In February 2020, Taylor played his 100th Test match for New Zealand,[6] becoming the first cricketer to play in 100 matches in all three formats of international cricket.[4] In December 2020, in the first Test against Pakistan, Taylor became the most-capped player for New Zealand in international cricket, playing in his 438th match across all three formats, surpassing Daniel Vettori;[7] in December 2021, he announced that he would retire from international cricket after the one-day series against Australia and the Netherlands in early 2022.[8][9] On 4 April 2022, Taylor played in his 450th and final international match for New Zealand, his last match being an ODI against the Netherlands.[10][11]

  1. ^ "Danny Morrison(@SteelyDan66)-Nice one @RossLTaylor....top of the pile matey 👊🏻😎 Congrats Rosco 👏🕺 @BLACKCAPS #pleasekickonawhileyet #AUSvNZ #SCG". Twitter. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Shane Bond lauds Ross Taylor ahead of 100th Test and backs New Zealand to beat India". sportingnews.com. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ Ross taylor, Cricket Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Records and tributes aplenty as Ross Taylor calls time on international career, International Cricket Council, 31 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Ross Taylor passes Stephen Fleming's test runs record". Stuff. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ^ "New Zealand vs India: Ross Taylor and kids mark his 100th to standing ovation". Stuff. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Black Caps vs Pakistan: Ross Taylor and Tim Southee nearing big milestones". Stuff. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Ross Taylor to retire from international cricket". Cricbuzz. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Ross Taylor announces international retirement". ESPNcricinfo. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Tears fall from Ross Taylor in final game for New Zealand in Hamilton". Stuff. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  11. ^ "A career to remember: Reliving Ross Taylor's top moments in New Zealand colours". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.