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New Zealand’s Ross Taylor comes out of retirement to play for Samoa

New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor announced on Friday that he was coming out of retirement, nearly four years after quitting, to help Samoa qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

The 41-year-old former Blackcaps skipper said it would be a “huge honour” to represent the country of his mother’s birth.

“It’s official – I’m proud to announce that I’ll be pulling on the blue and representing Samoa in cricket,” he said on social media.

“This is more than just a return to the game I love; it’s the huge honour to represent my heritage, culture, villages, and family.

 

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“I’m excited for the opportunity to give back to the game, join the squad, and share my experience on and off the field.”

Taylor played 450 times for New Zealand across all three formats, including 112 Tests.

He last pulled on the black jersey in early 2022 and only became eligible to represent Samoa in April after the required stand-down period before switching allegiances.

“I always wanted to give back in some capacity but didn’t know that I’d be giving back in a playing capacity,” he told New Zealand media.

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“I always thought it would be coaching and coaching young kids and donating gear where I could. But being able to get into the playing side of it, it’s something that I’m looking forward to.”

Ross Taylor will pad up at the World Cup Asia-Pacific qualifying series in Oman in October, where Samoa are pitted against the hosts and Papua New Guinea in Group 3.

Teams are split into three groups of three, with the top two from each group advancing to the Super Six stage.

At the end of the Super Six, the top three earn their place in the 2026 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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Ross Taylor reveals reason behind Pakistan’s early T20 World Cup exit

New Zealand’s legendary batter Ross Taylor opened up on what led to former champions Pakistan’s group-stage exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Pakistan were knocked out of the ongoing mega event after the all-important fixture between co-host United States of America (USA) and Ireland was washed out in Florida on Friday.

Meanwhile, former New Zealand captain Taylor asserted that Pakistan were favourites alongside India to advance into the Super 8s from Group A but their shock loss at the hands of rookie hosts dented their chances of prevailing.

“But no, that’s, you know, I think. Am I surprised? Obviously, the favourites were Pakistan and they needed to go through. But the USA, you know, I guess after that win against Pakistan, that was always the case. And with the weather around,” stated Taylor.

On the contrary, the USA, playing their first-ever T20 World Cup, qualified for the Super 8 stage of the tournament as they shared points with Ireland due to washout.

The USA finished the group stage with five points in four matches.

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The host nation received massive praise from Ross Taylor, who predicted that they have two more upsets up their sleeves.

“For now, for them is to, I guess, have a regroup and, a refresh and bring on the Super Eight because, you know, I think, on that side of the draw, anything can happen, as we saw with South Africa and Nepal,” stated Taylor.

“I’m sure this USA team will feel like they’ve got one or two more upsets up their sleeves,” he added.

The legendary batter then credited USA’s Major League Cricket (MLC) for the team’s success on the global stage and claimed that the league would give exposure to the upcoming local talent.

“America, the USA team, they have taken the letter, they’ve gone out there puffed their chest out and played a great brand of cricket.

“I think MLC starting last year would have given them some confidence in playing against world-class players day in and day out.”

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Former New Zealand cricketer compares Kohli with Ronaldo, Messi

New Zealand’s legendary batter Ross Taylor spoke highly of India’s batting star Virat Kohli, stating “he is up there” with football greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo and Messi are regarded as two of the best football players in the world, courtesy of their unparalleled success on the field amid their ongoing decorated careers. Whereas, Kohli has been reaching new heights as a batter since making his debut for India in 2008.

In addition to their on-field achievements, Ronaldo and Messi have been sweeping the social media landscape.

The Portugal international is the most followed individual on Instagram with 630 million followers, followed by the Argentine superstar, who has 503 million followers.

Virat Kohli has a whopping 269 million followers on Instagram, the 13th highest in the world by an individual.

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Meanwhile, former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor asserted that Kohli is parallel to Ronaldo and Messi in terms of social media influence.

“Players are putting outposts endorsing products and things like that. Who would have thought of that in 2008? Someone like Kohli, who is a superstar in the world of cricket, but is also a global superstar in the world of sports,” stated Taylor.

“In terms of Instagram and social media, he’s up there with Ronaldo and Messi,” he added.

It is worth mentioning here that Virat Kohli has thus far represented India in 522 international matches across formats and scored 26,773 runs with the help of 80 centuries and 139 fifties.

He was also a part of the Indian teams that won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013.

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‘IPL franchise owner slapped me for getting out on a duck’ claims Taylor

KARACHI: New Zealand legendary batter Ross Taylor revealed a shocking incident from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and asserted that one of the owners of Rajasthan Royals slapped him in the face for bagging a duck.

Taylor, who hung his boots from international cricket in April this year, made a shocking revelation in his autobiography – Ross Taylor Black and White – as he unveiled an incident from the cash-rich Indian league.

“Rajasthan played Kings XI Punjab in Mohali. The chase was 195, I was lbw for a duck and we didn’t get close. Afterwards, the team, support staff and management were in the bar on the top floor of the hotel. Liz Hurley was there with Warnie,” Taylor was quoted in his autobiography.

“One of the Royals owners said to me, ‘Ross, we didn’t pay you a million dollars to get a duck’ and slapped me across the face three or four times,” he revealed.

The seasoned New Zealand cricketer, however, claimed that he was still unsure of the owner’s intent because the latter was laughing.

“He was laughing and they weren’t hard slaps but I’m not sure that it was entirely play-acting,” Taylor claimed.

“Under the circumstances, I wasn’t going to make an issue of it, but I couldn’t imagine it happening in many professional sporting environments,” he maintained.

Taylor represented New Zealand in 450 matches across all formats in the course of his 16-year-long career and amassed 18,199 runs including 40 centuries. The right-handed batter is also the leading run scorer for New Zealand.

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Former New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor says he faced racism

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday that they are looking into allegations by former skipper Ross Taylor that he suffered racism.

The 38-year-old, who is of New Zealand-Samoan descent, retired from international cricket in April after a glorious career spanning 16 years.

Taylor’s comments are the latest accusation of racism in cricket.

In his autobiography “Black and White” released on Thursday, the legendary batsman says he endured racially barbed comments from teammates but does not specify at what level of the game in New Zealand.

Taylor said that for most of his career he was “an anomaly, a brown face in a vanilla line-up”.

“In many ways, dressing-room banter is the barometer,” he wrote.

“A teammate used to tell me, ‘You’re half a good guy, Ross, but which half is good? You don’t know what I’m referring to.’ I was pretty sure I did.

“Other players also had to put up with comments that dwelt on their ethnicity.”

He represented New Zealand in 112 Tests, scoring 7,683 runs between 2006 and 2022.

He was captain of the Black Caps for two years until 2012.

A spokesman for New Zealand Cricket told AFP they have contacted Taylor about the allegations.

“NZC has reached out to Ross to discuss some of the comments in his book, both to better understand the details of them and to offer support. These discussions are ongoing,” said the spokesman.

“Ross currently sits on an NZC working group seeking to improve the game’s engagement with Pasifika communities and his input is greatly valued.

“We consider him an important part of our cricket family and are deeply disappointed he’s been exposed to this type of behaviour.

“NZC deplores racism.”

Last month, an independent review into allegations of racism at Cricket Scotland found the governance and leadership practices of the organisation to be “institutionally racist”.

In June, Pakistan-born Azeem Rafiq said his family have been subjected to “threats, attacks and intimidation” since the former Yorkshire spinner made allegations of racism against his old club.

Rafiq sent shockwaves through cricket when he said he had been subjected to racial harassment and bullying during his time as a Yorkshire player.

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‘Root has minimum five years so Tendulkar’s record is achievable’ Mark Taylor

LONDON: Former Australian captain Mark Taylor backed England’s batter Joe Root to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most Test runs, stating the former has a minimum of five years left in him.

Root, who recently completed 10,000 runs in the longest format of the game amid the recently-concluded Lord’s Test, has got a major motivation as the former Kangaroo captain backed him to break Indian batting great Tendulkar’s record.

“Root has a minimum of five years left in him, so I think Tendulkar’s record is very achievable,” Taylor told Sky Sports.

“Root is batting as well as I have ever seen him bat over the last 18 months to two years. He is in the prime of his career, so there are 15,000 runs-plus for him if he stays healthy,” he added.

Following his stunning century knock in the Lord’s Test, Root joined the exclusive club of the legendary batters with more than 10,000 runs in Tests.

Tendulkar, who leads the chart with the most runs in the format (15,921 runs) got a new challenger for his astonishing record as the former English captain Root is the nearest current day player having just gone past the 10,000-run mark himself at an age of 31 years.

 

It is pertinent to mention here that Tendulkar also achieved the 10,000-run mark at 31 years of age and continued to play Tests until after his 40th birthday.

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New Zealand’s Ross Taylor bids adieu to international cricket

HAMILTON: New Zealand’s experienced right-handed batter Ross Taylor has bid adieu to international cricket after the conclusion of the home ODI series against the Netherlands, here on Monday.

Taylor, who played his last international match against the Netherlands here today, has decided to call off on his stunning career. The right-handed batter scored 14 off 16 balls in his last international game with his side securing a crushing 115-runs victory.

Taylor holds the record for scoring the most international runs for New Zealand as he scored 18199 runs across all formats in 450 matches at a combined batting average of 42.7 including 40 centuries and 93 fifties.

Players from the Netherlands also presented the guard of honour to Taylor when he came out to bat in the third ODI.

It is pertinent to mention here that the home side New Zealand has whitewashed the Netherlands in the three-match ODI series that concluded today.

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Ross Taylor announces retirement from international cricket

KARACHI: New Zealand’s veteran cricketer Ross Taylor has announced to retire next year after the home summer international season. 

In a Tweet written on Thursday, Taylor shared his retirement plan with millions of his fans across the world.

“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,” he wrote.

Taylor is the only cricketer in the world who has played over 100 matches across all formats of the game.

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