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.
Taylor, who was playing his 100th T20I, made yet another half-century, took the game deep but failed to finish it off.
Ross Taylor will soon look for another record when he plays the first Test of the two-match series against India starting February 21.
After winning their second super-over match in three days against New Zealand, Virat Kohli led India have now taken a 4-0 lead in the 5 matches T20I series.
Rohit Sharma had also credited Shami for his phenomenal last over which helped India make an improbable come back in the third T20I at Hamilton.
Bumrah was the most economical bowler in India's first T20I match against New Zealand on Friday. The pacer returned figures of 1 for 31 in 4 overs.
