Ross Taylor equalled the record for the most hundreds by a New
Zealand batsman on Monday Dec 11,2017, joining his mentor, the late Martin Crowe,
and current captain Kane Williamson on 17
Ross Taylor was on 96 when he drove Raymon Reifer to the boundary to reach the milestone in New Zealand's second innings of the second Test against the West Indies at Seddon Park in Hamilton
It took the 33-year-old Ross Taylor 83 Tests to get to his 17th century compared to 77 for Martin Crowe and 61 for Kane Williamson.
Ross Taylor had said before the start of the West Indies Test that it was a deliberate aim to equal the record on his home ground.
“I know if I go through the right preparation, give myself the best chance and continually do that, that I will be able to get to 17, 18 or whatever,” he said on the eve of the Test.
“Seventeen is the benchmark that Hogan (Crowe) wanted me to get to and beat. But he said, also, carry on and don't stop there.”
After being called up for Test duty in late 2007, Taylor scored his first century in his third Test, also at Seddon Park, with 120 against England.
With just over two days to play against the West Indies, New Zealand were 263 for eight in their second innings, leading by 413 runs
RossTaylor’s 17th Test Ton equals NZ Record For Most Tons By Martin Crowe & Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor was on 96 when he drove Raymon Reifer to the boundary to reach the milestone in New Zealand's second innings of the second Test against the West Indies at Seddon Park in Hamilton
It took the 33-year-old Ross Taylor 83 Tests to get to his 17th century compared to 77 for Martin Crowe and 61 for Kane Williamson.
Ross Taylor had said before the start of the West Indies Test that it was a deliberate aim to equal the record on his home ground.
“I know if I go through the right preparation, give myself the best chance and continually do that, that I will be able to get to 17, 18 or whatever,” he said on the eve of the Test.
“Seventeen is the benchmark that Hogan (Crowe) wanted me to get to and beat. But he said, also, carry on and don't stop there.”
After being called up for Test duty in late 2007, Taylor scored his first century in his third Test, also at Seddon Park, with 120 against England.
With just over two days to play against the West Indies, New Zealand were 263 for eight in their second innings, leading by 413 runs
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