Ross Taylor announces retirement

[Bazal]

Champion New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor announces international retirement

Ross Taylor will retire from international cricket as the highest scorer for New Zealand in both Tests and ODIs.

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Probably a bit later than he should have, but you can't blame a guy for hanging on to playing international cricket.

Not always the most consistent player but surely a great of NZ Cricket

 

[JJ]

He’s achieved everything he could have, hitting those winning runs in the test championship was probably the time to call it, but great that he’s playing a couple at home, and the odis

will miss him, just seems a good dude, and a terrific talent

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The best kiwi player of his era, never tried to steal the limelight, never tooted his own horn or or force himself into the captaincy, genuinely humble and dignified, stood up when it counted, including world cups and Australian tours. I hope him well.

 

[Twizzle]

held the team together well prior to Bradmanson taking over, like him as a batsman, nice bloke too

 

[King-Gutho94]

Ross has a special place in kiwi history.

He is the only New Zealand test captain since i was born to have captained the kiwis to a test victory over Australia in Hobart 2011 .

Ross was a great 3 format batsman.

Almost scored a triple century against the Aussies in Perth. Yes it was a road but seriously anyone who scores 290 against a decent attack is a monumental effort and showed his true class.

And i am sure he would have liked just one more run against Australia as he finished with 999 test runs against Aussies.

 

[King-Gutho94]

He’s achieved everything he could have, hitting those winning runs in the test championship was probably the time to call it, but great that he’s playing a couple at home, and the odis

will miss him, just seems a good dude, and a terrific talent

Where would you rank him all time in regards to Kiwi batsman.

Martin Crowe was regarded as one of the best.

Kane Williamson will finish his career as the best i reckon.

Is Ross ranked 3rd behind those two.

 

[Twizzle]

Is Ross ranked 3rd behind those two.

pretty accurate for mine

 

[simmo1]

Fantastic career. Was a gun in all 3 formats, and was great to watch when he got going.

 

[JJ]

Where would you rank him all time in regards to Kiwi batsman.

Martin Crowe was regarded as one of the best.

Kane Williamson will finish his career as the best i reckon.

Is Ross ranked 3rd behind those two.

Some of our early greats (Donnelly, Dempster) weren’t able to play much, Glenn Turner too. In an all time team that’s probably the top 6

Dempster
Turner
Williamson
Donnelly
Crowe
Taylor

 

[JJ]

And I guess unquestionably the greatest Pasifika cricketer ever

 

[cerberus]

Some of our early greats (Donnelly, Dempster) weren’t able to play much, Glenn Turner too. In an all time team that’s probably the top 6

Dempster
Turner
Williamson
Donnelly
Crowe
Taylor

hard call
john r reid must have been a pretty fair player
nathan astle was a nicker like ross .i believe if he played on drop in wickets his average could have been a lot better

 

[JJ]

hard call
john r reid must have been a pretty fair player
nathan astle was a nicker like ross .i believe if he played on drop in wickets his average could have been a lot better

Yep, Reid, Sutcliffe, JF Reid, Jones, there are a few, Reid would be a superstar today

 

[Fangs]

Very good batsman.

Had some lean runs and a habit of getting out cheaply at times. But that happens to the best of them. Current average at test level just over 45 and over 48 in ODI.

Still has some matches to play to improve that record as well.

 

[Meth]

A pretty frustrating player at times. But then just when you write him off, he'd bounce back with a big score. Of the Kiwi players I've seen play, he's third.

On another note, he handled himself really well after getting booted as captain.

Lords was the time to retire, undoubtedly.

 

[marshall stalin]

Some of our early greats (Donnelly, Dempster) weren’t able to play much, Glenn Turner too. In an all time team that’s probably the top 6

Dempster
Turner
Williamson
Donnelly
Crowe
Taylor

No Room for Jeremy Coney ?? I doubt Danny Morrison would have been considered even for a second