New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Dunedin, 2nd day

Taylor joins elite New Zealand list with double

Dec 4, 2013: Ross Taylor's search for a long awaited Test hundred is over, and the manner in which he applied himself to score a maiden double-ton will benefit New Zealand in the future

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Dunedin, 2nd day

Taylor double-century sets up New Zealand

Dec 4, 2013: A maiden double-century by Ross Taylor ensured New Zealand cashed in on the platform laid by the top order to declare the innings on 609 for 9 soon after tea on the second day of the Dunedin Test

NZ v WI, 1st Test, Dunedin, 1st day

NZ begin summer with long-awaited tons

Dec 3, 2013: New Zealand are eyeing their first Test win of the year after their top-order began well on a grassy pitch and Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum sealed that advantage by registering long awaited centuries

New Zealand v West Indies, 1st Test, Dunedin, 1st day

Taylor, McCullum centuries drive NZ

Dec 3, 2013: A power-packed double-act from New Zealand's experienced duo of Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor tormented West Indies' bowlers in Dunedin after Darren Sammy, without hesitation, had chosen to field on a grassy pitch

New Zealand news

Ross Taylor to undergo rehab for knee niggle

Nov 14, 2013: Ross Taylor aggravated an injury to his patella tendon after returning from the tour of Bangladesh, but it is not serious and he could be fit in time for the Plunket Shield game that begins on November 26

Two steps back for New Zealand

Nov 13, 2013: Their showing in Bangladesh seems to have given the lie to the progress they made earlier this year

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Fatullah

Bangladesh chase 308, sweep series 3-0

Nov 3, 2013: Bangladesh banked on a string of partnerships and two fine knocks by Shamsur Rahman and Naeem Islam, as they swept the ODI series 3-0 after chasing 308 in the final over in Fatullah

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Fatullah

Trip into the unknown for New Zealand

Nov 2, 2013: New Zealand will go into the third ODI against Bangladesh without ever playing or even training at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2013-14

McCullum, Taylor to miss SL tour

Oct 26, 2013: Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, and Ross Taylor will miss the limited-overs tour to Sri Lanka, which starts on November 10, in order to prepare for the home series against West Indies

Bangladesh v NZ, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 1st day

Want to strike early on second day - Taylor

Oct 21, 2013: Ross Taylor said that New Zealand finished the first day of the second Test in Mirpur with a slight advantage over Bangladesh and would target more wickets before the second new ball is introduced on Tuesday

New Zealand in Bangladesh 2013-14

Taylor wary of Bangladesh threat

Oct 7, 2013: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has played down any talk of revenge of his side's 2010 drubbing at the hands of Bangladesh, ahead of the first of two Tests

Kent v New Zealanders, Tour match, Canterbury

Guptill and Taylor shine in solid workout

Jun 22, 2013: The New Zealanders warmed up for the Twenty20 series against England with an efficient 42-run win against Kent on a murky evening in Canterbury, a match also notable for the third generation of Cowdreys to wear Kent colours

England v New Zealand, 3rd NatWest ODI, Trent Bridge

Buttler's blitz lifts England but questions remain

Jun 5, 2013: They may have won, but England left Trent Bridge with many questions left unanswered ahead of their Champions Trophy campaign

England v NZ, 1st NatWest ODI, Lord's

Guptill ton gives New Zealand series lead

May 31, 2013: Martin Guptill produced a match-winning hundred to earn New Zealand their third win in three one-day internationals at Lord's

New Zealand in England 2013

Brittle batting stunts New Zealand's growth

May 29, 2013: The bowlers could not have done much more, but New Zealand's top order was unpicked by the England attack to revive questions about the personnel in the line-up

Eng v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 4th day

Swann closes in on Underwood mudlark

May 27, 2013: England's premier spinner provided a rare sight at Heagingley as slow bowling proved the potent weapon

England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Taylor's aggression unsettles England

May 17, 2013: Every batsman in before him had struggled to combat conditions, but Ross Taylor flicked a switch and left England under pressure

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Taylor shrugs off his issues in swaggering knock

May 17, 2013: With others who had come to the crease at Lord's prisoners of the conditions, Ross Taylor played an unshackled innings that displayed his wonderful talent

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Taylor wrests initiative despite Anderson's 300th

May 17, 2013: Sustained pressure with the ball and a brave counter-attacking innings from Ross Taylor meant that New Zealand continued to hold a slight advantage

England v New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's

Unfinished business for Ross Taylor

May 13, 2013: Ross Taylor's return to New Zealand colours after his self-imposed break from the game after losing the captaincy has not been easy. He has unfinished business.