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Ross Taylor

Full name: Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor

Born: 8th March 1984, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Teams: New Zealand (Test: 2007/08-2008/09); New Zealand (ODI: 2005/06-2008/09); New Zealand (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2009); New Zealand (Twenty20 World Cup: 2007/08-2009); Central Districts (Main FC: 2002/03-2007/08); Central Districts (Main ListA: 2002/03-2008/09); Central Districts (Main Twenty20: 2005/06-2007/08); All teams

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Articles: Black Caps await McCullum's fitness

Taylor deprives Scotland of upset win

New Zealand beat Scotland in seven-over slugfest

Sobering opener for champions

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Pictures: Ross Taylor is stumped

Ross Taylor & Vinay Kumar celebrate their win over Chennai Super Kings

Ross Taylor hits a four

Ross Taylor plays a shot

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Ross Taylor is an aggressive top-order batsman capable of making world-class attacks look like club attacks once he gets going. He made a flying start to the domestic 2005-06 season, with three centuries, and was soon in his country's limited-overs side. In only his third match, Taylor hammered a superb 128 against Sri Lanka at Napier and he followed it up with 84 at better than a run a ball in his first ODI outside New Zealand, at Hobart against Australia in January 2007. He scores heavily from the pull and from slog-sweeping the spinners. Taylor had a disappointing World Cup with one exception - he made 85 in New Zealand's comprehensive victory over Kenya - and his other five innings yielded only 22 runs. Taylor made his debut against South Africa in South Africa against whom he struggled against the extra bounce that Steyn and co. were able to produce. Back at home he was dropped against Bangladesh, but return in style against England with his maiden century, 120, at Hamilton and then followed that with a memorable 154 at Old Trafford, confirming he now carries New Zealand's batting hopes.
Profile DateLine: 7th May 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	17	31	1	1184	154*	39.46	4	4	60.78	27

Test Career Bowling (2007/08-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	32	1	14	0	0-4					2.62

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2002/03-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	60	100	3	3696	217	38.10	9	17	71.20	66

First-Class Career Bowling (2005/06-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	602	10	330	4	2-34	82.50	0	0	150.50	3.28

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	63	57	11	1770	128*	38.47	3	10	83.49	36

One-Day International Career Bowling (2006/07-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	30	0	32	0	0-2					6.40

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2002/03-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	108	102	15	3422	132*	39.33	7	21	85.55	61

One-Day Career Bowling (2005/06-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	306	0	240	3	1-13	80.00	0	0	102.00	4.70

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	20	19	2	374	63	22.00	0	2	123.84	15

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	43	42	5	1179	111*	31.86	1	5	153.71	21

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005/06-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	114	0	176	7	3-28	25.14	0	0	16.28	9.26

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand Under-19s	3	4	0	138	72	34.50	0	2	60.79	5

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2001/02)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand Under-19s	9	8	1	117	58*	16.71	0	1	55.45	5