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Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has returned from retirement. However, he will now play for Samoa instead of New Zealand. The 41-year-old Middle Order Batter Taylor will play for Samoa in the upcoming East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 qualifier tournament.
The mother of this New Zealand batsman is from Samoa, due to which she got the passport there.
Taylor retired from international cricket in the year 2022. He last played for New Zealand in April 2022. In such a situation, his three -year cooling of period has also been completed and now he is eligible for Samoa.
I am going to represent Samoa wearing a blue jersey in cricket Taylor has given this information on his Instagram account. He wrote, now it is official. I am proud that I am going to represent Samoa wearing a blue jersey in cricket. This is not only my return to my favorite game, but also a great honor to represent my heritage, culture, village and family. I am excited for this occasion.
Taylor played 110 Tests for New Zealand Taylor has played 110 Test matches for New Zealand. He has 7584 runs in his name. In ODIs, he has scored 8581 runs in 223 matches. In T20, Taylor has played 102 matches for New Zealand. In these, he has scored 1909 runs. Taylor is the second batsman to score the most runs in Tests for Kiwi team. He is the highest run -scorer for the team in ODIs. His highest score in ODIs is 181 unbeaten while his best score in Test is 290 runs.
Taylor made his ODI debut against the West Indies in March 2006. A year later, he played his first Test match against South Africa.
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