Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, who is all set to make history by becoming the first cricketer to play 100 games across formats, is happy with his achievement so far in his career. Taylor, who made his debut in 2006, has played 99 Tests, 231 ODIs and 100 T20Is so far. He will be playing his 100th Test against India which will begin on February 21 in Wellington.
“I am happy with what I have achieved so far in my career,” Ross Taylor told reporters on Friday. “I think I am doing something that I have always wanted to do, I have always wanted to play for New Zealand.”
“Wellington holds a special place in my heart. Having the support of my family is special. My wife has raised the three kids on her own. The kids understand what their dad does. They have definitely helped in balancing cricket. In the end, your family is there regardless of how many runs you have scored,” he shared.
“My family has sacrificed more than I have. My kids have been able to travel to some excellent places. My daughter wants to travel to India,” he added.
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However, he revealed that after his first Test series against South Africa in 2007, he thought he would never get a chance to play red-ball cricket for the Kiwis.
“After my first Test series against South Africa, I did not think I would play ever a match in the longest format, probably lucky with the timing,” Ross Taylor said. “When I played against England and got a 100 in the first Test, that was the first time when I believed that I belong in the longest format. To get those milestones early on made me believe that I was good enough.”
He has so far amassed 19 centuries and 33 half-centuries in his Test career. While he was asked about his favourite knock, he said there were four matches as well.
“One of my best hundreds was in Manchester. I scored 158, we ended up losing the match against England. Then there would be knocks of 140 and 170 against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The last would be the 290-run knock against Australia at Perth. The match ended as a draw,” Taylor conluded.
