Ross Taylor is a cricketer who represents the New Zealand national cricket team. [2] He has scored 19 centuries (100 or more runs in a single innings) in Test and 21 in One Day International (ODI) matches. [3] [4] Taylor made his Test debut against South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, in November 2007. [5] His first century came four months later against England at the Seddon Park, Hamilton. [6] His highest score of 290 came against Australia at the WACA Ground, Perth in 2015. [7] [8] Taylor has scored Test centuries at ten cricket grounds, including seven at venues outside New Zealand. [9] [10] He has scored his nineteen Test centuries against eight different opponents and most of his centuries (four) have come against the West Indies.
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Taylor made his ODI debut in March 2006 against West Indies at McLean Park, Napier. [11] His first century came in December 2006 against Sri Lanka at the same ground; he scored 128 not out in the match which New Zealand lost by seven wickets. [12] His highest ODI score of 181 not out came against England at the University Oval in March 2018. [13] Taylor's 102 not out (off 70 balls) against Pakistan in February 2015 is the fifth-fastest century by a New Zealander in ODIs. [14] [15] He has not scored any centuries in Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [16] [2] As of December 2019 [update] , Taylor is joint 16th in the list of century-makers in international cricket with 40, and the highest ranked New Zealander. [17]
