The Surfer

Century maker learns a lesson

Ross Taylor, the promising young New Zealand batsman who scored his maiden one-day hundred in just his third match, ended up in hospital attached to a saline drip and unable to celebrate his milestone

Ross Taylor, the promising young New Zealand batsman who scored his maiden one-day hundred in just his third match, ended up in hospital attached to a saline drip and unable to celebrate his milestone. Taylor, 22, learnt a valuable lesson in his third one-day innings - eat lots, drink plenty and try not to be so nervous. Speaking to The New Zealand Herald, a slightly embarassed Taylor admits the realisation he was in trouble struck at the worst possible time - as he was setting off for his hundredth run.

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Jamie Alter is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo