Ross Taylor breaks down in his last Test, fans hail cricketer for terrific career [Watch]
New Zealand’s cricketing legend Ross Taylor is taking part in his last Test match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch against Bangladesh. Coming in to bat at No.4, Taylor amassed only 28 runs in the first innings of the second Test against Bangladesh.
The 37-year-old received a standing ovation from the crowd and a guard of honour from the Bangladesh side when he walked out to bat in his final Test. The Kiwi veteran was in tears during New Zealand's national anthem ahead of his last Test.
Here’s the video:
🇳🇿 New Zealand Anthem 🎵#SparkSport #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/ItomeAbyaQ
— Spark Sport (@sparknzsport) January 8, 2022
A large number of fans responded and hailed Taylor for his long and terrific career.
Here are some reactions:
I love this man 😭😭 https://t.co/34Acr8pGFA
— sraknet (@sraknet1) January 9, 2022
Last test match. So much emotion. ❤️ https://t.co/VRuX8R2cQb
— s#i (@shashishekhar) January 9, 2022
What a man, Ross Taylor ❤️ Emotional moment, not just for him but for many of us
— sivy 🇳🇿 (@Sivy62) January 8, 2022
Go well legend Rosco! 🐐🇳🇿 @BLACKCAPS https://t.co/RVKoYR8TKt
You are the best, Ross , we will miss , Love from India 🙏
— anuranjan kumar (@anuranjankumar) January 9, 2022
Tell me you're not feeling emotional without telling me you're not feeling emotional https://t.co/9uJML4fdw8
— Simon (@thompson_sj) January 8, 2022
Since making his debut in 2007, Ross Taylor has featured in 112 Test matches for New Zealand and scored 7,684 runs, which includes 19 hundreds and 35 half-centuries.
He was also the part of the Blackcaps' side that won the World Test Championship final against India in 2020.
In the proceeding series, after losing the first match, the kiwis are in a commanding position in the second Test, having taken a 395-run first-innings lead.
New Zealand put up 521/6 declared in their first innings with stand-in skipper Tom Latham (252) knocking a superb double hundred and No.3 batter Devon Conway hitting 109 runs.
Nevertheless, Trent Boult scalped a five-wicket haul to help the side bundle out Bangladesh for 126 runs in the 1st innings. The pacer also recorded 300 wickets in red ball cricket on Monday.
The visiting side Bangladesh lead 1-0 in the two-match Test series against NZ.
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First published: 11 January 2022, 13:10 IST