NZ batting great Ross Taylor comes out of retirement to don Samoa colours
Ross, whose mother hails from Samoa, will represent the team under his full given names and chiefly title Leaupepe Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor.
Ross, whose mother hails from Samoa, will represent the team under his full given names and chiefly title Leaupepe Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor.
The much-awaited Legend 90 League, featuring cricket stalwarts such as former Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, and former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor, will be played from February 6 to 18 in Raipur.
"(We don't know) who our best players are, and I think the players might've lost a little bit of an understanding of what their roles are.
The former New Zealand batter played for Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2008 to 2010 and then the represented RR in 2011. He then played three more seasons for Delhi Daredevils and Pune Warriors India.
Notably, New Zealand Cricket is currently having a camp for cricketer from the national men's and women's teams based in North Island.
In the recent three-match ODI series against New Zealand, Bumrah remained wicketless despite playing all the matches. He conceded a total of 167 runs in the 30 overs he bowled.
After scoring a total of 194 runs, Taylor was adjudged the Man of the Series in the just concluded ODI challenges against India where the Kiwis whitewashed the Men in Blue 3-0.
The 35-year-old further said his family has always supported him because of which he could always cherish his dream of representing his country at the highest level.
Ross Taylor, who had guided the hosts to a thrilling victory in Hamilton, once again starred with the bat as she played a crucial knock of unbeaten 72.
New Zealand chased down 348 runs -- their highest-ever chase in ODIs -- as Taylor smoked the Indian bowlers all around the park to help the Kiwis win the first ODI of the three-match series.
