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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ross Taylor
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM|size=100%}}
| image = Ross Taylor CNZM (cropped).jpg
| caption = Taylor in 2023
| country = New Zealand 
| fullname = Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|3|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lower Hutt]], [[Wellington Region|Wellington]], New Zealand
| nickname = Rosco,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/SteelyDan66/status/1214058328503934976|title=Danny Morrison(@SteelyDan66)-Nice one @RossLTaylor....top of the pile matey 👊🏻😎 Congrats Rosco 👏🕺 @BLACKCAPS #pleasekickonawhileyet #AUSvNZ #SCG|work=Twitter|date=6 January 2020|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/amp/cricket/news/shane-bond-lauds-ross-taylor-ahead-of-100th-test-and-backs-new-zealand-to-beat-india/153j5tfqo2hxu1kx3r97gqox97|title=Shane Bond lauds Ross Taylor ahead of 100th Test and backs New Zealand to beat India|website=sportingnews.com|date=20 February 2020|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref>
| heightm = 1.85<ref name=crau>[https://www.cricket.com.au/players/ross-taylor/pqyFf3DavE6aFK232dipKQ Ross taylor], [[Cricket Australia]]. Retrieved 12 January 2022.</ref>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Middle order|Middle-order batsman]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2006–2022
| testcap = 234
| testdebutdate = 8 November
| testdebutyear = 2007
| testdebutagainst = South Africa
| lasttestdate = 9 January
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh

| odicap = 144
| odidebutdate = 1 March
| odidebutyear = 2006
| odidebutagainst = West Indies 
| lastodidate = 4 April
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = Netherlands
| odishirt = 3

| T20Icap = 22
| T20Idebutdate = 22 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2006
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies
| lastT20Idate = 29 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2020

| club1 = [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2002/03–2022/23}}
| club2 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year2 = 2008–2010
| club3 = [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]]
| year3 = 2009/10
| club4 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]
| year4 = 2010
| club5 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year5 = 2011
| club6 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year6 = 2012, 2014
| club7 = [[Pune Warriors India]]
| year7 = 2013
| club8 = [[Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel]]
| year8 = 2013–2014
| club9 = [[St Lucia Zouks]]
| year9 = 2015
| club10 = [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]
| year10 = 2016–2017
| club11 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] 
| year11 = 2018
| club12 = [[Jamaica Tallawahs]]
| year12 = 2018
| club13 = [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] 
| year13 = 2019
| club14 = [[Guyana Amazon Warriors]] 
| year14 = 2020
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 112
| runs1 = 7,683
| bat avg1 = 44.66
| 100s/50s1 = 19/35
| top score1 = 290
| deliveries1 = 99
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 16.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/4
| catches/stumpings1 = 163/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 236
| runs2 = 8,607
| bat avg2 = 47.55
| 100s/50s2 = 21/51
| top score2 = 181[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 42
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = – 
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 142/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 102
| runs3 = 1,909
| bat avg3 = 26.15
| 100s/50s3 = 0/7
| top score3 = 63
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = – 
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 46/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 192
| runs4 = 12,369
| bat avg4 = 41.78
| 100s/50s4 = 27/65
| top score4 = 290
| deliveries4 = 687
| wickets4 = 7
| bowl avg4 = 54.00
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 2/4
| catches/stumpings4 = 249/–
| date = 4 April
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38699.html ESPNcricinfo
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{{Medal|W|[[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019-2021]]|}}
}}
'''Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM|size=85%}} (born 8 March 1984) is a former New Zealand international [[cricket]]er and former captain of the [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand national team]]. Batting predominantly at number four, when he announced his retirement from international cricket at the end of 2021 he was the [[List of New Zealand Test cricket records#Most career runs|leading run-scorer for New Zealand]] in [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International]] cricket.<ref name=icc>[https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2433580 Records and tributes aplenty as Ross Taylor calls time on international career], [[International Cricket Council]], 31 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/118620180/australia-vs-new-zealand-ross-taylor-passes-stephen-flemings-test-runs-record|title=Ross Taylor passes Stephen Fleming's test runs record|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=6 January 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> Taylor was a key member of the New Zealand team that won the [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship]], where he scored the winning boundary in the [[2021 ICC World Test Championship Final|final]]. He was also a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up in two [[List of Cricket World Cup finals|Cricket World Cup finals]] in [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] and [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]].

In February 2020, Taylor played his 100th Test match for New Zealand,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/119706497/new-zealand-vs-india-ross-taylor-and-kids-mark-his-100th-to-standing-ovation|title=New Zealand vs India: Ross Taylor and kids mark his 100th to standing ovation|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=21 February 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> becoming the first cricketer to play in 100 matches in all three formats of [[international cricket]].<ref name=icc/> In December 2020, in the first Test [[Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|against Pakistan]], Taylor became the most-capped player for New Zealand in international cricket, playing in his 438th match across all three formats, surpassing [[Daniel Vettori]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/123817862/black-caps-vs-pakistan-ross-taylor-and-tim-southee-nearing-big-milestones |title=Black Caps vs Pakistan: Ross Taylor and Tim Southee nearing big milestones |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=24 December 2020 |access-date=25 December 2020}}</ref> in December 2021, he announced that he would retire from international cricket after the one-day series against [[New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2021-22|Australia]] and [[Dutch cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22|the Netherlands]] in early 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120442/ross-taylor-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket-cricbuzzcom|title=Ross Taylor to retire from international cricket|work=[[Cricbuzz]]|date=30 December 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-news-ross-taylor-announces-international-retirement-1294816|title=Ross Taylor announces international retirement|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=30 December 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref> On 4 April 2022, Taylor played in his 450th and final international match for New Zealand, his last match being an ODI against the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/300557716/tears-fall-from-ross-taylor-in-final-game-for-new-zealand-in-hamilton |title=Tears fall from Ross Taylor in final game for New Zealand in Hamilton |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=4 April 2022 |access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2562211 |title=A career to remember: Reliving Ross Taylor's top moments in New Zealand colours |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 April 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Taylor was born on 8 March 1984 in [[Lower Hutt]], New Zealand.<ref name=ci/> He is the son of Neil Taylor and Naoupu Lote-Taylor. His father is originally from [[Masterton]] and his mother is a [[Samoans|Samoan]] from Saluafata on the island of [[Upolu]]. He carries the hereditary [[Samoan language]] title of ''leaupepe'' from the village of [[Fasito'o Uta]].<ref name=rnz>{{cite news|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/463281/cricket-and-kilikiti-ross-taylor-talks-about-finding-the-best-of-both-worlds|title=Cricket and Kilikiti, Ross Taylor talks about finding the best of both worlds|publisher=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=16 March 2022|accessdate=22 February 2023}}</ref>

Taylor was introduced to cricket by his father, but also grew up playing ''[[kilikiti]]'', the traditional Samoan variant of cricket.<ref name=rnz/> He was educated at [[Wairarapa College]] and [[Palmerston North Boys High School]]<ref>[http://www.pnbhs.school.nz/old-boys/old-boys-news/june-newsletter-story-7/ June newsletter – 16 Black Caps from PNBHS]. Palmerston North Boys' High School (9 August 2015). Retrieved on 27 May 2018.</ref> and was a hockey player before shifting his focus to cricket.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/may/04/englandcricketseries.newzealandcricketteam1 | title=Tonker Taylor breaks through as Kiwis' shining light after old stars fade away | newspaper=[[The Guardian]] | date=3 May 2008 | access-date=4 May 2008 | last1=Smart | first1=Steven }}</ref> Taylor married Victoria in 2011. They have three children.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/9560762/What-a-difference-a-year-makes-for-Ross-Taylor | title=What a difference a year makes for Ross Taylor | date=28 December 2013 | publisher=Fairfax New Zealand Limited | access-date=29 December 2013}}</ref>

==Domestic and T20 franchise career==
[[File:Ross Taylor - october 2009.jpg|thumb|left|Taylor playing for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in 2009]]
Taylor played domestically for [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]]. He played under-17 and under-19 cricket for the side and [[Hawke Cup]] cricket for [[Manawatu cricket team|Manawatu]], before making his senior debut in January 2003 in a [[New Zealand One-Day Cricket Competition|State Shield]] one-day match against [[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]]. He made his [[first-class cricket]] debut against the same side later in the same month and placed his first [[Twenty20 cricket]] match in January 2006 in the inaugural [[Super Smash (men's cricket)|New Zealand Twenty20 Competition]].<ref name=ci>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ross-taylor-38699 Ross Taylor], ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2022.</ref><ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44305/44305.html Ross Taylor], CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2022. {{subscription required}}</ref> In the [[2009–10 HRV Cup]] Final against [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]], Taylor scored a match-winning 80 runs off 30 balls; he added 133 runs from 53 balls in a partnership with [[Kieran Noema-Barnett]] and hit [[Michael Bates (cricketer, born 1983)|Michael Bates]] for 27 runs in one over, including three consecutive sixes. In total Taylor hit eight sixes and five fours.<ref>{{cite web |title=Central Districts vs Auckland, Final, New Plymouth, January 31, 2010 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hrv-cup-2009-10-424919/central-districts-vs-auckland-final-424951/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 July 2024}}</ref> In February 2021, during the [[2020–21 Ford Trophy]], Taylor played in his 300th List A match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/124314486/ford-trophy-auckland-debutant-cole-briggs-stunning-start-continues-in-another-runfest |title=Ford Trophy: Auckland debutant Cole Briggs' stunning start continues in another runfest |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=21 February 2021 |access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref>

Taylor played club cricket in England during his early career. He played matches for [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC Young Cricketers]] between 2002 and 2004, including in the [[Second XI Championship|Second Eleven Trophy]],<ref name=ca/> and played club cricket for Norwich Wanderers in the Norfolk Cricket League in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/cricket/32809986|title=NZ star Taylor recalls Norfolk days|website=BBC|date=21 May 2015|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><ref>Lindsa, Milton (6 July 2011) [https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/wanderers-title-hopes-face-key-examination-1723286 Wanderers’ title hopes face key examination], ''[[Norwich Evening News]]''. Retrieved 12 January 2022.</ref><ref>Thorpe, David (12 July 2013) [https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/new-zealand-test-star-taylor-turns-out-to-help-ashmanhaugh-589842 New Zealand Test star Taylor turns out to help Ashmanhaugh], ''[[Eastern Daily Press]]''. Retrieved 12 January 2022.</ref> In 2009/10 he played for [[Victoria cricket team|Vctoria]] in the Australian [[Big Bash]] competition<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ross-taylor-to-replace-tanvir-in-victoria-squad-1593898|title=Victoria Bushrangers have roped in New Zealand's Ross Taylor as a last-minute replacement for Sohail Tanvir to play in the domestic T20 Big Bash|website=NDTV|date=26 December 2009|access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref> before playing English [[county cricket]] for Durham in the [[2010 Friends Provident T20]] tournament, his most substantial contribution being 80 not out from only 33 balls, including three fours and nine sixes. In 2016 and 2017, he played for [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/35135460|title=Ross Taylor: Sussex sign New Zealand batsman for 2016|website=BBC|date=18 December 2015|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> and for Nottinghamshire in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/43330659|title=Ross Taylor: Nottinghamshire sign New Zealand batsman for first half of season|website=BBC|date=8 March 2018|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> He joined Middlesex for the 2019 Royal London One-day Cup competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.middlesexccc.com/news/2019/04/ross-taylor-signs-for-middlesex-for-royal-london-one-day-cup-campaign|title=Ross Taylor Signs For Middlesex for Royal Londoan One-Day Cup Campaign|website=Middlesex County Cricket Club|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>

Taylor was signed by [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] for the [[2008 Indian Premier League]] before moving to [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011 league auction]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket-fest-2011/story/day-1-of-ipl-auction-who-went-at-what-price-126236-2011-01-09|title=A list of players sold on Day 1 of the IPL 4 auction|website=India Today|date=9 January 2011|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> and in 2012 joined [[Delhi Daredevils]] for a season<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-delhi-daredevils-acquire-ross-taylor-from-rajasthan-royals/20120229.htm|title=Delhi Daredevils acquire NZ skipper Ross Taylor from Rajasthan|website=Rediff.com|date=29 February 2012|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> before being traded to [[Pune Warriors India]] for [[Ashish Nehra]] ahead of the 2013 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2013/delhi-daredevils-trade-ross-taylor-for-ashish-nehra-with-pune-warriors-india-1541008|title=Delhi Daredevils trade Ross Taylor for Ashish Nehra with Pune Warriors India|website=NDTV|date=13 February 2013|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> He returned to play for Delhi in the 2014 season.<ref name=ca/>

He played for [[Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel]] in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the [[Caribbean Premier League]] and for [[St Lucia Zouks]] in 2015.<ref name=ca/> He returned to the league for the [[2018 Caribbean Premier League|2018 competition]], playing for [[Jamaica Tallawahs]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jamaica Tallawahs Squad - Tallawahs Squad - Caribbean Premier League, 2018 Squad|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/caribbean-premier-league-2018-1148646/jamaica-tallawahs-squad-1152712/series-squads|access-date=2022-01-02|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> before appearing for [[Guyana Amazon Warriors]] in the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

==International career==
Taylor first played for the [[New Zealand national under-19 cricket team|New Zealand under-19 side]] in January 2001. He played under-19 Test and One Day International matches and captained the side. He was a member of the New Zealand Cricket Academy and played for the New Zealand A side in 2003/04 and 2004/05.<ref name=ca/>

===International debut===
Taylor made his full international debut for New Zealand on 1 March 2006, in a one-day match against the [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]]. He became the second male player of [[Samoan New Zealander|Samoan heritage]] to play for New Zealand after [[Murphy Su'a]]. He scored only 15 runs in the match.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/238178.html | title=West Indies tour of New Zealand, 4th ODI: New Zealand v West Indies at Napier, Mar 1, 2006 | access-date=1 March 2006}}</ref>

Taylor is a clean striker of the ball, particularly any ball through leg side, and a useful [[off-break]] [[Bowler (cricket)|bowler]]. Taylor scored his maiden one day [[century (cricket)|century]] in front of a delighted crowd in [[Napier New Zealand|Napier]], playing against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] on 28 December 2006. The innings included 12 fours and 6 sixes. Unluckily for him, New Zealand were comprehensively beaten in that game, by a blistering knock by [[Sanath Jayasuriya]]. He also suffered dehydration and required a short hospital trip during the second innings.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/274184.html | title=Jayasuriya sizzles in Sri Lanka's win | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=28 December 2006}}</ref> Taylor hit 84 against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in their opening game in the [[2006–07 Commonwealth Bank Series]], but lost the match at the end.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/249228.html | title=Commonwealth Bank Series, 2nd Match: Australia v New Zealand at Hobart, Jan 14, 2007 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=14 January 2007}}</ref> He also established one of the most potent no.3-no.4 [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|top order]] partnership with [[Kane Williamson]] since the latter made his debut.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/black-caps-await-final-one-dayer-before-world-cup-2015012620 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306174609/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/black-caps-await-final-one-dayer-before-world-cup-2015012620 | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 March 2016 | title=Black Caps await final one-dayer before World Cup | newspaper=Newshub. | access-date=26 January 2015}}</ref>

Taylor scored his second century in his ODI career on 18 February 2007 against Australia. He scored 117, the 2nd highest score by a New Zealander against Australia at that time.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzvaus/content/story/280742.html | title=Taylor stars as New Zealand chase down 337 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=18 February 2007}}</ref> He scored his maiden Test century in March 2008 at [[Seddon Park|Hamilton]] in the first Test of the 2007–08 series against [[England Cricket Team|England]] and went on to be the leading run scorer for the series.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/300442.html | title=England tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v England at Hamilton, Mar 5–9, 2008 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=9 March 2008}}</ref>

Taylor scored what was then a Test match career-best of 154* against England at [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]] in May 2008, a brilliant innings including 5 sixes and 17 fours.<ref>{{cite web | quote=he would later hit his new Career best of 217* in Dunedin New Zealand in 2013 against the West Indies (of all ICc full test match cricket members)  |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/296901.html | title=New Zealand tour of England and Scotland, 2nd Test: England v New Zealand at Manchester, May 23–26, 2008 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=26 May 2008}}</ref> His third Test century, an innings of 151 runs off 204 balls, came against India at [[McLean Park|Napier]] in March 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/386496.html | title=India tour of New Zealand, 2nd Test: New Zealand v India at Napier, Mar 26–30, 2009 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=30 March 2009}}</ref> His fourth Test century, in the next Test, was a 107 which delayed India's victory long enough to force a draw.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/366629.html | title=India tour of New Zealand, 3rd Test: New Zealand v India at Wellington, Apr 3–7, 2009 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=7 April 2009}}</ref>

===Captaincy===
Taylor captained New Zealand for the first time in an ODI against Australia in [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]] on 3 March 2010, when [[Daniel Vettori]] dropped out of the side less than 30 minutes before the start with a neck ache.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/446200.html | title=Ross Taylor promoted to 'stand-by' captain | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=29 January 2010}}</ref> Taylor top-scored with 70 and New Zealand won by two wickets with four balls to spare. Taylor was also awarded the Man of the Match and donated the $NZ 500 prize to the Lansdowne Cricket Club in [[Masterton]].

Taylor has served as the national captain for all formats.<ref>{{cite web|first=Duncan |last=Johnstone |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/8049862/Ross-Taylor-sacked-as-Blacks-Caps-captain |title=Black Caps &#124; Ross Taylor sacked as Black Caps captain... |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=7 December 2012 |access-date=22 April 2013}}</ref>

===2011 World Cup===
He made his then highest ODI score of 131* which came off 124 balls against Pakistan on 8 March 2011 at the [[ICC Cricket World Cup]]. His innings included seven sixes and eight fours and contributed to New Zealand making 127 runs in the final 9 overs of the game to reach the score of 301.<ref name="NZPak">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/9418621.stm |first=Sam |last=Sheringham |title=Cricket World Cup: Ross Taylor blitz sets up NZ victory |access-date=9 March 2010|publisher=[[BBC News]] }}</ref> With this century, Taylor became only the fourth batsman in history of the game that scored an ODI century in a birthday,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1100331.html |title=Birthday bullies, ODI oldies and poultry-laden Tests |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 June 2017}}</ref> after [[Vinod Kambli]], [[Sachin Tendulkar]], and [[Sanath Jayasuriya]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/504846.html | title=Happy birthday Rose Taylor | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=8 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/greatest-100-moments/114/birthday-boy-taylor-punishes-pakistan-in-2011 | title=BIRTHDAY BOY TAYLOR PUNISHES PAKISTAN IN 2011 | publisher=ICC | access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref>

===Late captaincy===
In a match against Australia at Hamilton in March 2010, Taylor made the fastest Test century ever by a New Zealander, bringing up his hundred off only 81 balls.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ross-taylor-takes-the-fight-to-australia-20100328-r4wd.html/ | title=Ross Taylor takes the fight to Australia | date=28 March 2010 | publisher=The Age | access-date=28 March 2010}}</ref> Taylor scored centuries in all three tests in the 2013/14 series against the West Indies. In the first Test, Taylor made his first Test match double-century and highest test score of unbeaten 217 in a composed and classy innings.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/661679.html | title=West Indies tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Dunedin, Dec 3–7, 2013 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref> Taylor's 12th ODI century against Pakistan at Dubai coincides with the 100th century for the Black Caps.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/742613.html | title=New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates, 2nd Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Nov 17–21, 2014 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref>

For his performances in the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, he won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.<ref>[http://nzcricketmuseum.co.nz/new-zealand-cricket-awards/ New Zealand Cricket Awards | NZ Cricket Museum<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===Australia 2015===
The best Test innings of his life came during the second test of [[Trans-Tasman Trophy]] in 2015–16 season in Australia. He scored his second double hundred and became the highest score by a New Zealand batsman in away Tests and in Australian soil as well. With this feat, he also became the first Kiwi batsman to score a Test double-hundred against Australia and the 2nd fastest among his countrymen to reach 5,000 Test career runs (in 120 innings).<ref name="RossTaylor">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/941337.html |date=16 November 2015|access-date=16 November 2015 |title=Taylor breaks 111-year-old record|first=Shiva|last=Jayaraman|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> During the inning, his partnership with [[Kane Williamson]] of 265-run for the third wicket, which was New Zealand's highest of all time against Australia for any wicket.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/940983.html | title=Taylor's double-ton turns tables on Australia | date=15 November 2015 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=15 November 2015}}</ref> Taylor was dismissed for 290 runs with 43 fours.

In December 2016, after the Test against Pakistan at Hamilton, Taylor underwent surgery to remove a [[pterygium]] on his left eye. He was out of action for several weeks, thus missing the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/18119435/ross-taylor-cleared-hamilton-test-needs-surgery-eye|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|title=Taylor cleared for Hamilton Test, but needs surgery on eye|date=23 November 2016}}</ref>

===South Africa 2017===
Taylor scored his 17th ODI century during the second ODI [[South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2016-17|against South Africa]] at [[Hagley Oval]]. With this, he became the highest ODI century maker for New Zealand, beating 16 ODI centuries by [[Nathan Astle]]. In this match, Taylor also became New Zealand's quickest batsman to reach 6000 runs in ODI as well.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/content/story/1083699.html | title=Taylor's record century takes New Zealand to 289 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=22 February 2017}}</ref> New Zealand finally won the match by 6 runs.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2016-17/engine/match/1020033.html | title=South Africa tour of New Zealand, 2nd ODI: New Zealand v South Africa at Christchurch, Feb 22, 2017 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=22 February 2017}}</ref> Ross Taylor also became only the sixth player in ODI history to score centuries against all test playing nations and first from New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/ross-taylor-record-breaking-century-hundred-against-all-other-teams-odi-test-ponting-tendulkar-kohli/2017-02-23 | title=Taylor joins exclusive club | publisher=cricket.com.au | access-date=24 March 2017}}</ref>

===England 2018===
Taylor scored a century in first ODI [[English cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18|against England]] in a [[Man-of-the-match|man of the match]] performance for his team and became the third New Zealander to score 7000 ODI runs. In the 4th ODI, he probably played the best innings of his career as he made an unbeaten 181 off 147 balls in a successful run chase of 336 runs. His 181* is the 2nd highest ODI score for a no.4 batsman as well 4th highest score for an individual while chasing. In that match, he also passed Nathan Astle to become New Zealand's second top scorer in ODIs. Although, New Zealand lost the series, he was the top run getter with 304 runs in that 5-match series.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Today's Cricket Match &#124; Cricket Update &#124; Cricket News|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/england-in-new-zealand-odi-series-2017-18-11939 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2019 ===
On 28 January 2019, Taylor became the third New Zealand batsman to complete 1000 runs in ODIs against India, he achieved this feat when he was batting on 14* and went on to score 93 (106).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-vs-new-zealand-2019-ross-taylor-completes-major-odi-landmark-against-india/story-r1tk2FY1uZzkNtG0DoQsQM.html|title=India vs New Zealand 2019: Ross Taylor completes major ODI landmark against India|website=Hindustan Times|date=28 January 2019|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>

[[File:Ross Taylor.jpg|thumb|right|Taylor at a media conference during the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]]]]
In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#New Zealand|New Zealand's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-icc-world-cup-2019-new-zealand-name-15-man-squad/328032|title=2019 Cricket World Cup: New Zealand Name 15-Man Squad|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook India]]|date=3 April 2019|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/new-zealand-name-world-cup-2019-squad-ross-taylor-to-appear-fourth-time/20675169|title=New Zealand Name World Cup 2019 Squad, Ross Taylor To Appear Fourth Time|website=Mid Day|date=3 April 2019|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> On 5 June 2019, in New Zealand's match against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], Taylor played in his 400th international match for New Zealand in which he scored a match-winning 82.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ross-taylor-thanks-his-stars-after-new-zealands-narrow-win-world-cup/20190606.htm|title=Ross Taylor celebrated his 400th international appearance with a match-winning 82 against Bangladesh on Wednesday|website=Rediff.com|date=6 June 2019|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> He also became the 2nd batsman to score 8000 ODI runs for New Zealand, after [[Stephen Fleming]], as well as outscoring him in the same match to become New Zealand's top scorer in ODIs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/ross-taylor-becomes-leading-run-scorer-for-kiwis-in-odis-119022000128_1.html|title=Ross Taylor becomes leading run scorer for Kiwis in ODIs|website=Business Standard|date=20 February 2019|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> He followed it with 48 off 52 against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] in another successful run-chase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/cricket/icc-world-cup-2019/kiwis-demolish-afghanistan-739116.html|title=Kiwis demolish Afghanistan|website=Deccan Herald|date=9 June 2019|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>

In the game against West Indies, he provided stability scoring 69 after his team had lost both of the openers in the first over itself. He scored runs of 30 and 28 in losses against Australia and England, respectively. In the tournament's first semi-final, he top scored for New Zealand with 74 runs as they reached the World Cup final for second consecutive time. He could only make 15 runs, before being wrongly given LBW off [[Mark Wood (cricketer)|Mark Wood]]'s bowling, in the [[2019 Cricket World Cup Final|final]] as New Zealand lost it on boundary count.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/cricket-world-cup/114233542/cricket-world-cup-2019-key-moments-in-the-dramatic-black-caps-v-england-decider|title=Cricket World Cup 2019: Key moments in the dramatic Black Caps v England decider|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=15 July 2019|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>

=== 2020 Home summer and retirement ===
During [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2019–20|India's tour of New Zealand]] he scored 2 half-centuries in T20I series, in the 1st T20I he scored 54 off 27<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19322/scorecard/1187677/new-zealand-vs-india-1st-t20i-india-in-new-zealand-2019-20|title=India tour of New Zealand 2019–20 1st T20I|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=24 January 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> and in 5th T20I he scored 53 off 47.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19322/scorecard/1187681/new-zealand-vs-india-5th-t20i-india-in-new-zealand-2019-20|title=India tour of New Zealand 2019–20 5th T20I|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=2 February 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> During the same tour he also scored a century and half-century in the ODI series, in the 1st ODI he scored 109* off 84 and awarded Man of the Match<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19322/scorecard/1187682/new-zealand-vs-india-1st-odi-india-in-new-zealand-2019-20|title=India tour of New Zealand 2019–20 1st ODI|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=5 February 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> and in 2nd ODI he scored 73* off 74<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19322/scorecard/1187683/new-zealand-vs-india-2nd-odi-india-in-new-zealand-2019-20|title=India tour of New Zealand 2019–20 2nd ODI|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=8 February 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> for his performance he was awarded Man of the Series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-scores/22780/nz-vs-ind-3rd-odi-india-tour-of-new-zealand-2020|title=New Zealand vs India, 3rd ODI|website=CricBuzz|date=11 February 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>

On 21 February 2020, Taylor became the first player ever to play 100 matches in each format of the game T20I, ODI and Tests during the first Test match against India, and became the fourth New Zealand player to play 100 Test matches after [[Stephen Fleming]], [[Daniel Vettori]] and [[Brendon McCullum]] and 66th overall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-ross-taylor-100-tests-odis-t20is-international-formats-1648521-2020-02-21|title=Ross Taylor 1st cricketer to play 100 international matches in all 3 formats|website=India Today|date=21 February 2020|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>

In his 100th Test, Taylor scored 44 off 71 in the first innings and did not bat in the second innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19430/scorecard/1187685/new-zealand-vs-india-1st-test-icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021|title=1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Wellington|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref> New Zealand won the match by 10 wickets which marked 100 Test victories for them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12311181|title=Black Caps claim 100th test victory with famous win over India|website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |date=24 February 2020|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref>

On 30 December 2021, Taylor announced his retirement from international cricket at the end of the 2021/22 summer, with his final Test series being against Bangladesh, and last ODIs against the Netherlands and Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-30|title=Cricket: Black Caps legend Ross Taylor announces retirement from international cricket|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/458812/cricket-black-caps-legend-ross-taylor-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket|access-date=2021-12-30|website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}</ref>

In the [[2022 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2022 Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours]], Taylor was appointed a [[Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to cricket and Pacific communities.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-queens-birthday-and-platinum-jubilee-honours-list-2022/W53HWSV4TI7DGRF66KXQCTHB34/ |title=The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 |date=6 June 2022 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>

==International centuries==
{{main|List of international cricket centuries by Ross Taylor}}
Taylor has scored 40 centuries in international cricket, 19 in Tests and 21 in ODIs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ross Taylor profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ross-taylor-38699 |access-date=2022-03-30 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

== Autobiography ==
In his [[autobiography]] published in 2022, titled ''Ross Taylor: Black & White'', he revealed that he faced racism within New Zealand Cricket, as some players and officials made comments about his ethnicity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ross Taylor reveals racial insensitivity in New Zealand cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-reveals-racial-insensitivity-in-new-zealand-cricket-1328742 |access-date=2022-08-14 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Belonging to Samoan heritage, Taylor stated that he experienced racism during his international career with the New Zealand Cricket Team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AP |date=2022-08-11 |title=Ross Taylor makes racism claim in new book titled 'Black and White' questioning New Zealand's cricket culture |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ross-taylor-racism-new-book-black-and-white-new-zealand-cricket/article65756790.ece |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref> He also mentioned being slapped by an owner of the Rajasthan Royals for getting dismissed for a [[Duck (cricket)|duck]] during the [[2011 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ross Taylor: A Rajasthan Royals owner 'slapped' me |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ross-taylor-rajasthan-royals-owner-slapped-me-1329045 |access-date=2022-08-14 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-13 |title=RR owner said, 'Ross, we didn't pay you million dollars to get a duck' and slapped me': Taylor makes stunning claim |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/rr-owner-said-ross-we-didn-t-pay-you-million-dollars-to-get-a-duck-and-slapped-me-ross-taylor-makes-stunning-claim-on-rajasthan-royals-stint-101660390563349.html |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

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