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(c)Cricinfo en-gb "Huge honour to represent my heritage, culture, villages, and family," he says after being named in Samoa's squad for the Asia-East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 qualifier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323300/323363.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1501637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1501637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-great-ross-taylor-comes-out-of-retirement-to-play-for-samoa-at-t20-world-cup-regional-qualifiers-1501637 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:54:04 GMT Seifert will reunite with Finn Allen and Corey Anderson at San Francisco Unicorns, who finished runners-up in 2024 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/388600/388680.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1482912.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1482912.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mlc-2025-tim-seifert-daryl-mitchell-michael-bracewell-add-to-new-zealand-influx-1482912 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:09:52 GMT Williamson believes the environment in the New Zealand camp is "quite good" despite some external noise https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323737.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-news-kane-williamson-dead-bats-ross-taylors-comments-i-dont-think-anybody-is-forced-to-to-retire-1423700 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 04:04:07 GMT Finch says New Zealand could have used Wagner in Wellington where Australia pulled ahead thanks to a century 10th wicket partnership https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/376000/376012.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-on-neil-wagner-i-think-its-a-forced-retirement-1423629 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:26:14 GMT He hopes to cap off the milestone with a series-squaring victory in the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/355200/355225.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1360911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1360911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/kane-williamson-says-its-an-honour-on-becoming-new-zealands-highest-run-scorer-in-tests-1360911 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:11:03 GMT "One-day cricket was probably my best format in international cricket, so it's nice to be playing some white-ball and Ford Trophy," he says https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334600/334620.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1346007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1346007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-returns-for-opening-round-of-ford-trophy-1346007 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 03:52:30 GMT Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, James Neesham and Chamika Karunaratne among those who have listed themselves at the second-highest base price https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340500/340584.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1332098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1332098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa20-auction-longlist-west-indies-jayden-seales-and-odean-smith-set-themselves-highest-base-price-1332098 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:52:52 GMT Pakistan represents the majority of the additional names in the draft and includes Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq and Khushdil Shah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318500/318523.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1330434.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1330434.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/big-bash-league-2022-23-ross-taylor-mohammad-hasnain-will-smeed-among-final-batch-of-players-for-bbl-draft-1330434 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:21:41 GMT Former New Zealand batter reveals details of alleged incident in his new autobiography https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344100/344175.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1329045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1329045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-rajasthan-royals-owner-slapped-me-1329045 Sat, 13 Aug 2022 14:38:24 GMT "For much of my career I've been an anomaly, a brown face in a vanilla line-up," says the former batter in his new autobiography https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/332900/332977.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1328742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1328742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-reveals-racial-insensitivity-in-new-zealand-cricket-1328742 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:05:32 GMT Boult, Devine, Kerr, Young, Conway and Kinsella among other winners in NZC's annual award ceremony https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334900/334975.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1310488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nzc-awards-tim-southee-wins-prestigious-sir-richard-hadlee-medal-1310488 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 05:48:46 GMT Head coach says team was comfortable with the decision to give ample time for Williamson to recover from elbow injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323300/323357.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309255.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309255.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-ned-2022-gary-stead-non-committal-on-kane-williamson-tom-latham-split-captaincy-1309255 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:02:23 GMT Hosts' defence started with a scare after Myburgh's 33-ball fifty, but Henry and D Bracewell pulled things back to give Taylor perfect send-off https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337400/337438.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309144.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309144.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-neth-3rd-odi-young-guptill-tons-henry-four-for-propel-new-zealand-to-3-0-sweep-against-netherlands-1309144 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:48:56 GMT Michael Bracewell will lead the NZ XI side in the warm-ups; BJ Watling to be among coaching staff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323300/323363.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-netherlands-2022-ross-taylor-to-turn-out-for-new-zealand-xi-against-touring-netherlands-1304861 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:15:36 GMT Elgar is in top 10 for the first time since January 2019, Khawaja re-enters the batting rankings after twin tons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/330900/330940.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-rankings-kyle-jamieson-climbs-to-career-best-third-litton-das-jumps-to-career-best-15th-1296563 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:18:22 GMT Wagner and Jamieson share seven wickets in an innings win inside three days in the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333000/333035.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-vs-bangladesh-2022-2nd-test-ross-taylor-ends-test-career-with-final-wicket-as-new-zealand-level-series-1296314 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:26:12 GMT Who will replace the retiring champion at No. 4 in Tests? Latham expects Conway to be in the running https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333000/333066.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296350.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296350.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-ban-2nd-test-couldnt-be-scripted-better-ross-taylor-signs-off-from-test-cricket-with-rare-wicket-1296350 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:24:31 GMT Retirement hasn't quite sunk in with the New Zealand batter focused on bouncing back from the Mount Maunganui defeat against Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/332600/332656.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1295798.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1295798.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-ban-2021-22-2nd-test-ross-taylor-says-all-good-things-have-to-come-to-an-end-1295798 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 05:25:48 GMT Bangladesh series will be his last Tests before finishing with ODIs later in the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323741.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1294816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1294816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-news-ross-taylor-announces-international-retirement-1294816 Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:30:44 GMT New Zealand's coach also said he would speak to Ross Taylor about his future once the team returns home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/331000/331096.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1292684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1292684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-stead-on-kane-williamson-elbow-injury-surgery-unlikely-but-rehab-could-take-sustained-period-1292684 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:20:05 GMT Ross Taylor is wary of New Zealand's two-fold challenge: playing India in India, and carrying the weight of coming in as WTC champs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323741.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1290339.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1290339.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-nz-2021-ross-taylor-any-time-you-play-india-at-home-you-are-going-to-be-the-underdogs-1290339 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 08:44:30 GMT Ross Taylor not included for the tours keeping NZ's upcoming home summer and the red-ball tour of India in mind https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318100/318104.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1272735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1272735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-in-ban-and-pak-tom-latham-to-lead-new-zealand-in-bangladesh-and-pakistan-with-ipl-bound-players-unavailable-1272735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson and Trent Boult also move up after WTC final performances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323736.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268263.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268263.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-test-batting-rankings-kane-williamson-reclaims-no-1-ranking-from-steven-smith-1268263 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand batter says he has no no plans of retiring, and that he "still want(s) to learn and still get better" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323741.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268259.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1268259.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-wtc-win-makes-up-for-the-heartbreak-of-2019-1268259 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sir Richard Hadlee says the current group of players was New Zealand's "best in our history" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323753.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/brendon-mccullum-on-new-zealands-wtc-success-im-not-sure-its-sunk-in-yet-1267742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Taylor and Williamson calmly take the side home after India's collapse https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/323700/323741.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1267696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-ind-vs-nz-sublime-new-zealand-win-inaugural-world-test-championship-1267696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Batter expects Kane Williamson to find a way past the plans England's bowlers have worked out for him https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318500/318523.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264793.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-nz-2021-ross-taylor-banks-on-county-experience-to-counter-england-bowlers-1264793 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Thirteen years since his first Test tour of England, he relishes another opportunity to dominate in the country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318500/318523.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1263329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-nz-2021-ross-taylor-more-is-made-of-injuries-as-you-get-older-1263329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The batter has a grade one strain and will look to return to action next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314100/314180.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-confident-of-fitness-for-england-tour-despite-calf-strain-1262193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Batsman insists he can still do the job in the shortest format, even though he hasn't always been in the running for selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312400/312474.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1256665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1256665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-ban-2020-21-3rd-odi-ross-taylor-ive-still-got-ambitions-on-the-t20-world-cup-1256665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The match in Dunedin will be the first ODI since 2014 where New Zealand have not had Taylor or Kane Williamson https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300200/300272.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1255066.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1255066.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-vs-banagladesh-ross-taylor-ruled-out-of-first-odi-against-bangladesh-mark-chapman-called-up-as-cover-1255066 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor had a mixed tournament and Colin de Grandhomme returned to action but didn't bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314100/314148.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1251701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1251701.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/super-smash-2020-21-round-up-finn-allen-the-breakout-star-in-super-smash-as-wellington-defend-title-1251701 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The veteran batsman walked in at 13 for 2 against Pakistan and scored a crucial 70 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314100/314180.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-pak-1st-test-ross-taylor-becomes-new-zealands-most-capped-international-cricketer-1245301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaheen Afridi picked up three wickets, but Pakistan couldn't force their way through the middle order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314200/314212.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-pak-1st-test-kane-williamsons-94-puts-new-zealand-ahead-on-attritional-day-1245167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "If I stick to my game-plan, it'll best suit the team in whatever situation we're in" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312600/312659.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1244459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1244459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-pak-1st-t20i-glenn-phillips-prepared-to-roll-with-it-and-do-whatever-the-team-needs-1244459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson and Trent Boult return to the T20I side; Jacob Duffy earns maiden New Zealand call-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300200/300272.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243569.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243569.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-ross-taylor-dropped-for-pakistan-t20is-lockie-ferguson-out-with-injury-1243569 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "I'm not getting any younger, so I've got to make the most of every opportunity I can" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312300/312393.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1239830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1239830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-wi-2023-odi-world-cup-definitely-on-the-radar-for-ross-taylor-1239830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the CPL, he'll be looking to take on the role Shoaib Malik performed for Guyana https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300100/300148.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229194.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1229194.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1229194 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Boult, Southee, Taylor, Perkins, Rowe part of camps for both men and women in Mount Maunganui https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283700/283799.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1227190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1227190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1227190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand batsman is not convinced of the need to split teams with Super Overs in 50-over cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305700/305746.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225694.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1225694.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1225694 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Taylor hit 1389 runs across the three formats and became New Zealand's leading Test run-scorer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300800/300809.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1221951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT But he says players will adjust and give it their all and Kane Williamson agrees https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301700/301782.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1221915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Suzie Bates and Ross Taylor also picked up awards for white-ball cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292200/292207.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1221886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of his 100th Test, Taylor talks about his top knocks, the sacrifices he made and the support he got from his family https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286600/286633.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1216415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The hosts had control of the game, then they lost it, then they got it back, then they lost it... and so it went until the final overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300200/300279.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215756.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215756.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1215756 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hosts chase down 348-run target to snap losing streak in international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300100/300148.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1215472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand batsman rues the team losing the series 5-0 to India but hopes they can do better in the ODIs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300000/300015.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215257.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215257.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1215257 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Williamson-less New Zealand lose 6 for 25 - and the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300000/300018.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1215211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1215211 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Williamson, Taylor, Munro fifties in vain as India hunt down 204 to secure a 1-0 lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299600/299606.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214081.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1214081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The five-match series will provide more valuable planning ahead of the T20 World Cup later in the year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296400/296463.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1213789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor was overcome by emotion as he recalled a conversation at the start of his career with mentor Martin Crowe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298800/298856.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He holds New Zealand's record in both Tests and ODIs having also passed Fleming in the 50-over format last February https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298800/298824.square.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212250 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Earlier, a Mitchell Starc five-for had knocked over New Zealand for 166 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297900/297941.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1209995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trent Boult has a bowl in the nets, but his participation in the first Test remains uncertain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297700/297784.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209586.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209586.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1209586 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He also expressed his confidence in Joe Root despite the England captain's struggles with the bat in recent times https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297300/297328.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1208292.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1208292.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1208292 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Worcestershire opener Hamish Rutherford pulled out of Vitality Blast to be with the squad as cover https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294300/294356.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199571.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199571.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1199571 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner hold their nerve as New Zealand take a series lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294200/294233.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199234.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199234.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1199234 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Henry Nicholls has suggested that it was his and Ross Taylor's mental capacity to deal with balls that beat the bat that helped New Zealand recover from three quick wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293400/293448.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197441.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197441.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197441 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A Taylor counterpunch kept the visitors alive on a day where they seemed in control during all overs except the ones immediately preceding a break https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282400/282481.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 'Time's a healer,' says the senior New Zealand batsman of the World Cup final result https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293200/293246.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1196828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The match spilling into a second day made the New Zealander lose sleep, but he remained confident about the total they got given the conditions on offer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292000/292097.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1193894.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1193894.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/2019-world-cup-semi-final-india-vs-nz-knew-we-deserved-to-be-here-wanted-to-prove-it-ross-taylor-1193894 Fri, 26 May 2023 08:26:58 GMT Big movers after the round-robin stage of the World Cup include Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Mitchell Starc and Mujeeb Ur Rahman https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290700/290773.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1193337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1193337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1193337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand should get into the final four even with a loss to England, but that would make them the only team without a win against the other semi-finalists https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291000/291098.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1192347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1192347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1192347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Going hell for leather has done England few favours in the World Cup to date, but in a must-win encounter, which instincts should they trust? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291400/291411.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1192227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1192227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1192227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand batsman thinks shorter boundary on one side could also play on the minds of India's spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284300/284323.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188555.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188555.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1188555 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The allrounder's career-best 5 for 31 handed Afghanistan their third straight defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290400/290437.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An aggressive mindset is fine but sometimes there needs to be a little more assessment of conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290200/290299.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187494.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187494.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187494 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With everyone expecting 300-plus scores, India were bundled out for 179 in just 39.2 overs in their first warm-up game against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289500/289594.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1185400 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT County leapfrog Somerset and Gloucestershire to set up Lord's showdown with Lancashire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288800/288880.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1183563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand batsman will provide quality cover for Eoin Morgan and Paul Stirling during pre-World Cup period https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286600/286638.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1180058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Trent Boult and Colin Munro all picked up major honours at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards, held in Auckland on Thursday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286100/286149.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178591.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178591.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178591 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After converting his 18th Test ton into a double, Ross Taylor admitted that the landmark was weighing on his mind https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286600/286633.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177599.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177599.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1177599 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The hosts declared with a first-innings lead of 221, before taking three Bangladesh wickets in the last 23 overs of the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286600/286638.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177569.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177569.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1177569 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sam Curran voted debutant of the year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285800/285871.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1175248.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1175248.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175248 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Earlier in the day, Taylor became the second New Zealand batsman - after Fleming - to reach 8,000 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284200/284230.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175410 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand batsman acknowledged India's superiority after a third successive defeat, and reserved special mention for the returning Hardik Pandya https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284900/284901.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1172976 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand piled on 364, before a familiar middle-order collapse left Thisara Perera waging a lone battle as Sri Lanka sank to a 115-run defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284200/284231.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Big totals for the team, an excellent run of scores for himself - all of this is helping New Zealand pick up speed as they head towards the World Cup, he said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284100/284108.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170859.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170859.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170859 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The toss may again prove crucial, lending a distinct advantage to whoever bats first https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270200/270286.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1167606.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1167606.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1167606 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand batsman appeared to publicly question the legality of the Pakistan offspinner's action during the first ODI in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282000/282016.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164398.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164398.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1164398 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sarfraz and Imad scored fifties in the chase, but the rising asking rate was too much to overcome for Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282000/282019.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1164379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 34-year old is 15 matches away and there is a likelihood that it could happen in Sydney 2020 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270300/270323.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162832.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162832.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162832 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eleven New Zealand internationals are available to play for their respective domestic sides at the start of the domestic season, ahead of the full series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274200/274206.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1161868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1161868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1161868 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Major contributions from almost every player in the team helped Jamaica Tallawahs complete a comprehensive win before their three-game Florida leg https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279300/279349.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Taylor is playing his penultimate red-ball game for the county and guided Notts into a dominant position with a 208-ball 146 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277600/277634.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149854.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149854.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149854 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Mullaney's hundred and a brisk innings from Ross Taylor set Hampshire a daunting target then the Notts bowlers chipped away https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275900/275964.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145458.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1145458.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145458 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sophie Devine swept both ODI and T20I awards in the women's category while Ross Taylor and Colin Munro took home the men's ODI and T20I awards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270700/270755.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142488 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor, who was New Zealand's main injury worry after the ODI series, is progressing well ahead of the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273900/273989.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1140807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1140807.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1140807 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spinning allrounder omitted from day-night Test squad, but BJ Watling set to return as first-choice keeper https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272000/272097.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1140176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1140176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1140176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England and New Zealand played out an entertaining series, although the decider was one-sided. What stood out over the five matches? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273600/273631.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139865.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139865 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have plenty of time to ponder where it went wrong against England, but when they next take the field in coloured clothes the clock will be ticking to cement their World Cup plans https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273800/273804.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139864.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139864.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139864 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor, the New Zealand batsman, has signed to play as an overseas player for Nottinghamshire during the first half of the season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271900/271960.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The team management is still unsure of the extent of the batsman's quad injury, which he aggravated while diving to complete a second run, and are yet to take a decision on his participation in the series decider in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273700/273753.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139328.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139328.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139328 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor will postpone his birthday celebrations as he races to be fit for the deciding ODI against England in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273700/273739.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1139265.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1139265.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139265 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor produced one of the greatest ODI innings - a large part of it on one leg - to help New Zealand level the series 2-2 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273700/273738.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor has revealed he had not been able to pick up the swinging ball for "two or three years" before he had eye surgery 16 months ago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271200/271254.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139055.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139055.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139055 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In 2015, these two teams played out an epic 3-2 tussle - on that occasion England came back from 2-1 down to take the honours - and now New Zealand need to do the same https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273500/273519.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mike Hesson, the New Zealand coach, called Kane Williamson's century in Wellington his best in 12 months but lamented some poor batsmanship around him https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273600/273639.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1138739.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1138739.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1138739 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kane Williamson's prognosis remains uncertain, with him requiring further assessment on his hamstring injury, while Ross Taylor still faces a fitness test on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271900/271954.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1138300.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1138300.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1138300 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Santner admitted he "didn't know what to do" after striking the winning blow in the first one-day international against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273500/273522.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1137960.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1137960.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1137960 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT