Ross Taylor Retires After Playing 16 Year For New Zealand

New Zealand cricket legend Ross Taylor bid an emotional goodbye to international cricket on April 4. After a 16 years cricketing stint, the 38-year-old legend played his last match against the Netherlands on Monday at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

Taylor is one of the finest batters that Kiwis ever had and over the last 10 years, he had played a vital role in helping the Kiwis achieve success.

As the legend stepped on to play his final game, he grew emotional during the national anthem.

Many cricketing legends including Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Brendon McCullam, and Rahul Dravid, among others, heaped praise on the ex-New Zealand captain whose achievements are incomparable.

 

Taylor’s Last Match

In his farewell match, the Black Caps legend could manage to score 14 runs, however, Kiwis managed to register a comprehensive win of 115 runs against the Netherlands to clean sweep the ODI series 3-0.

The star batter was welcomed to the field with a guard of honor by the Netherlands and the crowd present at the Hamilton ahead of his final match. However, in his farewell match, the Black Caps legend could manage to score 14 runs, however, Kiwis managed to register a comprehensive win of 115 runs against the Netherlands to clean sweep the ODI series 3-0.

After the historic win, Taylor was also honored with a special presentation and the match also marked his 45th appearance for his team.

In the post-match presentation ceremony, Taylor thanked his wife, parents, family members, teammates, and coaches who had helped him in his 16-year long career and he went on to say that he couldn’t have asked for a better place to play his last game

Some Facts About Ross Taylor

The achievements of the right-handed batter know no bar as he is the highest run-scorer for the Black Caps in both ODI and Test format (8,607 and 7,683) respectively. He had also scored 1909 runs in 102 T2OiS matches and all these records make him a successful international cricketer. The veteran also has 40 international centuries and 93 half-centuries added to his cap.

The cricketing masterclass has also got the opportunity to captain his team in 13 Test matches. Taylor has played a major role in improving the performance of the team and has clearly been the backbone of the team which now stands as World Test Champions. New Zealand legend got the chance the play his first ODI in 2006 and it was in 2007 when he made his Test debut.

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Harsh Vinayak
Harsh Vinayak
Harsh is a cricket enthusiast who has played cricket at the district level and writes about the game of cricket and football around the globe. Currently, he is pursuing his bachelor of journalism degree from St Xavier's College Ranchi.

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