HAMILTON: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has ended his international career with the first ODI against the Netherlands. Ross Taylor sings as players stand on the ground for the national anthem before the start of the match. Ross Taylor arrived at the ground with her three children.
Later, teammate Martin Guptill comforted Ross Taylor. Taylor’s family was also on stage to watch the match. When Taylor arrived at the crease to bat, he was received by the Netherlands with the Guard of Honor. Taylor, meanwhile, failed to find significant runs in the match.
Taylor scored just 14 runs. Taylor’s innings included a six off 16 balls. Taylor’s wicket was taken by Van Beek. That marked the end of an eventful 17-year career. Ross Taylor, 37, has played 110 Tests, 235 ODIs and 102 T20Is for New Zealand. Ross Taylor is New Zealand’s all-time leading scorer in Tests and ODIs. He scored 7585 runs in Tests, including 19 centuries and three double centuries, while his highest score was 290.
He scored 8593 runs in ODIs, including 21 centuries, and 1909 runs in international T20Is with seven half-centuries. He also scored 1017 runs in 55 matches in the IPL. Ross Taylor made his Kiwi shirt debut in 2007. Meanwhile, people including Virat Kohli came on stage to pay their respects to Ross Taylor.