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Full name Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor
Born March 8, 1984, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Current age 24 years 70 days
Major teams New Zealand, Australian Capital Territory, Bangalore Royal Challengers, Central Districts, Central Districts Under-19s, New Zealand Under-19s
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

354

120

35.40

616

57.46

ODIs

996

128*

35.57

1211

82.24

T20Is

171

17.10

135

126.66

First-class

2657

217

36.39

List A

2505

132*

38.53

Twenty20

696

111*

33.14

392

177.55

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

3.00

ODIs

6.00

T20Is

First-class

590

326

2/34

2/58

81.50

3.31

147.5

List A

294

225

1/13

75.00

4.59

98.0

Twenty20

108

163

3/28

23.28

9.05

15.4

Career statistics

Test debut

South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Nov 8-11, 2007 scorecard

Last Test

New Zealand v England at Napier, Mar 22-26, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

New Zealand v West Indies at Napier, Mar 1, 2006 scorecard

Last ODI

New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 23, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Dec 22, 2006 scorecard

Last T20I

New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 7, 2008 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2002/03

Last First-class

England Lions v New Zealanders at Southampton, May 8-11, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2002/03

Last List A

New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 23, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Central Districts v Canterbury at Napier, Jan 22, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Delhi Daredevils v Bangalore Royal Challengers at Delhi, Apr 30, 2008 scorecard

Ross Taylor could be just what the New Zealand one-day team needs in the wake of Nathan Astle's retirement: an aggressive top-order batsman capable of taking up the challenge to world-class attacks. He made a flying start to the domestic 2005-06 season, with three centuries, and was soon in his country's limited-overs side. In only his third match, Taylor hammered a superb 128 against Sri Lanka at Napier and he followed it up with 84 at better than a run a ball in his first ODI outside New Zealand, at Hobart against Australia in January 2007. But in both matches he suffered from cramps and would be keen to eradicate that problem as he strives for more lengthy innings. He scores heavily from the pull and from slog-sweeping the spinners and his free-flowing game has made him a hit with crowds. Taylor had a disappointing World Cup with one exception - he made 85 in New Zealand's comprehensive victory over Kenya - and his other five innings yielded only 22 runs. Given New Zealand's lack of Tests it wasn't until the 2007-08 tour of South Africa that Taylor made his debut and he struggled against the extra bounce. Back at home he was dropped against Bangladesh, but return in style against England with his maiden century, 120, at Hamilton.
Brydon Coverdale March 2008

Mar 26, 2008

Ross Taylor acknowledges the crowd on reaching his fifty © Getty Images

Mar 16, 2008

Ryan Sidebottom traps Ross Taylor lbw © Getty Images

Mar 16, 2008

Ross Taylor skies a shot but gained a life from Kevin Pietersen © Getty Images

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