The third ODI against Netherlands is the last international match of Ross Taylor’s career. Ross Taylor was compelled to not hold his tears because he won’t be wearing the Blackcaps jersey again. It was an emotional sight as every player gathered on field to congratulate Ross Taylor for his amazing career.
Taylor had his kids with him during the National Anthem. He had already announced that he would retire from international cricket after the ODI series against the Netherlands.
The third ODI against Netherlands is the last international match of Ross Taylor’s career. This was the reason why Taylor started crying during the National Anthem and her tears were not stopping. Seeing Taylor like this, the people present in the field also became emotional.
There was a time when in the world of cricket, Ross Taylor was a haunting figure for bowlers. His calm approach and destructive hitting ability made every cricket lover his fan. Above all, he was a true gentleman who celebrated every century in a special way.
Ross Taylor: An Extraordinary Player Who Made History for New Zealand
After taking some time in the beginning, when Taylor got set, he would blow up any bowling attack. However, in the last match against the Netherlands, Taylor could not do much and was dismissed after scoring only 14 runs. But history will remember him not for this one innings but for the scintillating performance throughout the 16 years. More than everything, for his character on field which was most genuine of all.
Ross Taylor became the first cricketer in the world to play 100-100 matches in all three formats in February 2020. He is the player to play the most matches for New Zealand in all three formats.
Ross Taylor has played 450 international matches so far, which includes 112 Tests, 236 ODIs and 102 T20 Internationals. Taylor has scored 7683 runs in Test matches at an average of 44.66, which included 19 centuries. In his prolonged career, he has scored 8593 runs in One Day International (before the last match) at an average of 47.73. In T20 Internationals, Taylor has scored 1909 runs at a strike rate of 122.37.