Ross Taylor Retirement: Celebrated New Zealand batter Ross Taylor announced his retirement from International Cricket, ending his 17-year cricket career.
The ongoing home season against Bangladesh will be his last Test series while his last ODI appearance will be against Australia in February 2022 and Netherlands at home ground in March 2022.
The former New Zealand captain announced his retirement through his official Twitter account. Take a look at his tweet below:
Today I'm announcing my retirement from international cricket at the conclusion of the home summer, two more tests against Bangladesh, and six odi’s against Australia & the Netherlands. Thank you for 17 years of incredible support. It’s been an honour to represent my country #234 pic.twitter.com/OTy1rsxkYp
— Ross Taylor (@RossLTaylor) December 29, 2021
As Ross' 17-year cricket career is near to end, let us take a look at his birth, age, parents, wife, education, cricket debut, stats, centuries, retirement and more.
Ross Taylor Biography
| Birth | 8 March 1984 |
| Age | 37 years |
| Education | Palmerston North Boys High School Wairarapa College |
| Parents | Neil Taylor (Father) Ann (Mother) |
| Wife | Victoria Jayne Brown (married in 2011) |
| Children | Jonty Taylor Mackenzie Taylor and one other whose name is not available in the public domain |
| Debut | Test Debut- 8 November 2007 ODI Debut- 1 March 2006 T20I Debut- 22 December 2006 IPL Debut- 20 April 2008 |
| Retirement | March 2022 (announced on 30 December 2021) |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off-break |
Ross Taylor Biography: Birth, Parents and Education
Ross Taylor was born on 8 March 1984 to Neil Taylor and Ann in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Ross Taylor's mother hails from Samoa Village of Saoluafata while his father is from New Zealand. His full name is Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor. Taylor is an alumnus of Wairarapa College and Palmerston North Boys High School.
Ross Taylor Wife and Children
Ross Taylor married Victoria Jayne Brown in 2011. The couple gave birth to three children-- Jonty Taylor
and Mackenzie Taylor. The name of the third child is unavailable in the public domain.
Lesser Known Facts About Ross Taylor
1- Ross Taylor has captained the New Zealand cricket team for all formats.
2- He is the first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats of international cricket.
3- He scored maiden ODI century against Sri Lanka in 2006. However, his 128* runs could not help New Zealand win the match.
4- He scored 100 off 81 balls against Australia in March 2010, becoming the first-ever New Zealander to do so.
5- He scored 290 runs against Australia in November 2015, breaking a 111-year record.
6- He is the fourth cricketer in the world after Vinod Kambli, Sachin Tendulkar, and Sanath Jayasuriya to smash a century on his birthday.
7- He sticks his tongue out every time he hits a century. This is because his children love seeing their dad doing that.
8- His childhood dream was to become a farmer.
Ross Taylor Debut Matches
Below is the list of Ross Taylor debut matches, along with dates and venues.
| Format | Against | Debut Date and Venue |
| Test Debut | South Africa | 8 November 2007 at The Wanderers Stadium |
| ODI Debut | West Indies | 1 March 2006 at McLean Park |
| T20I Debut | Sri Lanka | 22 December 2006 at Sky Stadium |
| IPL Debut | Mumbai Indians | 20 April 2008 at Wankhede Stadium |
Ross Taylor Cricket Career
Before starting his career as a cricketer, Ross Taylor played Hockey which is said to have helped him master the slog sweep shot, making him a dominant leg side batsman in cricket.
One Day International (ODI) Debut
Ross Taylor made his international cricket debut on 1 March 2006 with an ODI match against West Indies. After Murphy Su'a, Taylor is the second male player of Samoan descent to play for the New Zealand cricket team. New Zealand won the match by 91 runs wherein Taylor scored only 15 runs.
Twenty20 International (T20I) Debut
He made his T20 debut on 22 December 2006 at Sky Stadium against Sri Lanka. He made only 21 runs off 21 balls before being dismissed by Muttiah Muralitharan. The match was won by Sri Lanka by 18 runs.
Test Debut
Ross Taylor made his Test debut against South Africa on 8 November 2007 at The Wanderers Stadium. He scored 15 runs off 28 balls. South Africa won the Test Match by 358 runs.
Indian Premier League (IPL) Debut
New Zealand batter made his IPL debut on 20 April 2008 at Wankhede Stadium against Mumbai Indians (MI). He was picked up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008.
Ross Taylor Stats
Batting Career
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | |
| Test | 110 | 193 | 22 | 7585 | 290 | 44.36 | 59.49 |
| ODI | 233 | 217 | 39 | 8576 | 181 | 48.18 | 83.36 |
| T20I | 102 | 94 | 19 | 1909 | 63 | 25.45 | 122.37 |
| IPL | 55 | 54 | 14 | 1017 | 81 | 25.43 | 123.72 |
Bowling Career
| Matches | Innings | Bye | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Economy Rate | Avg | Strike Rate | |
| Test | 110 | 7 | 96 | 48 | 2 | 2/4 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 48.0 |
| ODI | 233 | 6 | 42 | 35 | 0 | 0/0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| T20I | 102 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| IPL | 55 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0/11 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Ross Taylor Centuries
Below is the list of international centuries scored by New Zealand batter Ross Taylor.
Test Centuries
| No. | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 120 | England | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 5 March 2008 |
| 2 | 154* | England | Old Trafford, Manchester | 23 May 2008 |
| 3 | 151 | India | McLean Park, Napier | 26 March 2009 |
| 4 | 107 | India | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3 April 2009 |
| 5 | 138 | Australia | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 27 March 2010 |
| 6 | 122* | Zimbabwe | McLean Park, Napier | 26 January 2012 |
| 7 | 113 | India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 31 August 2012 |
| 8 | 142 | Sri Lanka | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | 25 November 2012 |
| 9 | 217* | West Indies | University of Otago Oval, Dundin | 3 December 2013 |
| 10 | 129 | West Indies | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 11 December 2013 |
| 11 | 131 | West Indies | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 19 December 2013 |
| 12 | 104 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 17 November 2014 |
| 13 | 290 | Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | 13 November 2015 |
| 14 | 173* | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 28 July 2016 |
| 15 | 124* | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 6 August 2016 |
| 16 | 102* | Pakistan | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 25 November 2016 |
| 17 | 107* | West Indies | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 9 December 2017 |
| 18 | 200 | Bangladesh | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 8 March 2019 |
| 19 | 105* | England | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 29 November 2019 |
ODI Centuries
| No. | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 128* | Sri Lanka | McLean Park, Napier | 28 December 2006 |
| 2 | 117 (Man of the Match) | Australia | Eden Park, Auckland | 18 February 2007 |
| 3 | 103 (Man of the Match) | Bangladesh | Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong | 14 October 2008 |
| 4 | 131* (Man of the Match) | Pakistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | 8 March 2011 |
| 5 | 119 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 25 October 2011 |
| 6 | 110 | West Indies | Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts | 14 July 2012 |
| 7 | 100 | England | McLean Park, Napier | 20 February 2013 |
| 8 | 107* | Bangladesh | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Faullah | 3 November 2013 |
| 9 | 112* (Man of the Match) | India | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 28 January 2014 |
| 10 | 102 (Man of the Match) | India | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | 31 January 2014 |
| 11 | 105* | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 8 December 2014 |
| 12 | 102* | Pakistan | McLean Park, Napier | 3 February 2015 |
| 13 | 119* (Man of the Match) | England | The Oval, London | 12 June 2015 |
| 14 | 110 | England | Rose Bowl, Southampton | 14 June 2015 |
| 15 | 112* | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 2 August 2015 |
| 16 | 107 | Australia | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 5 February 2017 |
| 17 | 102* (Man of the Match) | South Africa | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 22 February 2017 |
| 18 | 113 (Man of the Match) | England | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 25 February 2018 |
| 19 | 181* (Man of the Match) | England | University Oval, Dunedin | 7 March 2018 |
| 20 | 137 (Man of the Match) | Sri Lanka | Saxton Oval, Nelson | 8 January 2019 |
| 21 | 109* (Man of the Match) | India | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 5 February 2020 |
It is to be noted that Ross Taylor has scored 19 Test centuries and 21 ODI centuries to date. This sums up to 40 centuries in International cricket.
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