Super Smash 2016-17

Taylor hits second fifty after eye surgery to power Central Districts

Dec 31, 2016: Central Districts overcame a shaky start to beat Canterbury by 27 runs after Ross Taylor struck 80 to remain table toppers

Super Smash 2016-17

Taylor, Tickner star in Auckland demolition

Dec 29, 2016: A round-up of the Super Smash games held on December 29, 2016

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Hamilton, 4th day

Taylor overcomes torrent of woe

Nov 28, 2016: Over the past few years, Ross Taylor has battled adversity in many forms. His response to the latest setback, an eye problem, has helped New Zealand see why he is so valuable

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Hamilton, 4th day

Taylor ends drought, Pakistan need record

Nov 28, 2016: Stats highlights from the fourth day of the Hamilton Test, when New Zealand piled up a demanding target for Pakistan

Pakistan in New Zealand 2016-17

Taylor confident of coping with vision issues in Hamilton

Nov 24, 2016: Although he might face criticism if he fails in Hamilton, New Zealand's Ross Taylor felt confident in playing the upcoming Test after he was diagnosed with an eye condition that required an operation.

New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Hamilton

Taylor cleared for Hamilton Test, but needs surgery on eye

Nov 23, 2016: Ross Taylor has been cleared by eye specialists to play the Hamilton Test against Pakistan, which is set to begin on November 25

Pakistan in New Zealand 2016-17

Taylor hampered by growth in left eye

Nov 20, 2016: An appointment with an eye specialist on Monday will determine if Ross Taylor will be fit in time for the second Test against Pakistan starting in Hamilton on November 25

New Zealand news

Taylor did not communicate with his team - Brendon McCullum

Oct 24, 2016: In his book, Declared, Brendon McCullum has devoted a whole chapter to describing Ross Taylor's failings as captain and the deteriorating state of the team under Taylor's leadership

India v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Delhi

India in festive mood, NZ in recovery mode

Oct 19, 2016: A quick recovery after a heavy loss in the first ODI would be New Zealand's priority in Delhi, but India would want to celebrate the festive season with another win

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Kolkata,4th day

Taylor rues conceding 'big first-innings lead'

Oct 3, 2016: New Zealand's stand-in captain Ross Taylor felt conceding a 100 plus lead hurt his team's chances of trying to level the series in Kolkata

Why Ross Taylor needs to step up

Sep 23, 2016: Since the start of 2012, Taylor has a Test average of 55.26, but most of his big scores have come against the weaker attacks of Zimbabwe and West Indies

Mumbai v New Zealanders, warm-up match, Delhi

Kotla pitch stymies NZ's quest to acclimatise

Sep 15, 2016: New Zealand's only warm-up match in a tour played during India's off-season will be played on a pitch that bears little resemblance to the raging turners that they are likely to confront during the Test matches

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Bulawayo, 2nd day

New Zealand pile up 582 to take charge

Aug 7, 2016: Another day of Test cricket in Bulawayo belonged to New Zealand as they piled on the runs on Zimbabwe with three batsmen scoring centuries and two notching half-centuries in their first-innings total of 582 for 4

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 1st Test, Bulawayo, 3rd day

New Zealand take charge of Test with 412-run lead

Jul 30, 2016: Ross Taylor and BJ Watling took 299 and 172 deliveries respectively to rack up 173* and 107 - their second hundreds against Zimbabwe - and build an advantage New Zealand may have considered unassailable

Kent v Sussex, Specsavers Championship Div 2, Tunbridge Wells, 3rd day

Taylor leaves Sussex with big runs and heartfelt thanks

Jul 19, 2016: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor leaves Sussex this week with thanks for a committed contribution - and it gives them a chance of avoiding defeat against Kent in Tunbridge Wells

'The captaincy came a couple of years before I was ready'

Jun 15, 2016: Ross Taylor recalls his turbulent stint in charge of New Zealand, and talks of how he has changed as a player and person since

Sussex v Middlesex, Royal London Cup, South Group, Hove

Jordan yorkers put Salt in Middlesex's wounds

Jun 12, 2016: Chris Jordan starred with 5 for 28 and teenager Phil Salt hit 81 from 76 balls as Sussex bowled out Middlesex for 191 to win by 31 runs

Sussex v Kent, NatWest T20 Blast, South Group, Hove

Mills' pace sets up Sussex victory

Jun 10, 2016: South African David Wiese hit boundaries of successive deliveries in the final over to ease Sussex to a four-wicket win over Kent in a low-scoring thriller in the NatWest T20 Blast at Hove

Gloucestershire v Sussex, NatWest T20 Blast, South Group, Bristol

Sussex sneak rain-hit win after Taylor's romp

May 20, 2016: Ross Taylor led Sussex to their highest T20 score as they began their NatWest T20 Blast season with victory over Gloucestershire by a single run on Duckworth Lewis

England v New Zealand, World T20 2016, Semi-final, Delhi

Shuffled Taylor feels burden of McCullum void

Mar 29, 2016: Ross Taylor's batting position has been pushed down because of a powerful top order, but New Zealand will be hoping that his experience can help provide some defining contributions