Ross Taylor Test record: Who has scored most runs for New Zealand in Test matches?

Gurpreet Singh | 08/01/2022
Ross Taylor Test record: Who has scored most runs for New Zealand in Test matches?

Ross Taylor Test record: The experienced Kiwi batter is set to play his last Test match for New Zealand versus Bangladesh in Christchurch.

New Zealand’s experienced and veteran batter Ross Taylor is set to play the last Test match for his country against Bangladesh on Sunday, January 9 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

It would be a stern final appearance in Tests for the legendary batter, with his team staring at a maiden Test series defeat against a spirited Bangladeshi side, after having lost their first ever match at home against the ‘Men in Green’ in any format three days ago.

The 37-year-old had, on December 30 last year, decided to hang up his boots from Test Cricket after the ongoing domestic season, and will finally retire from all formats of the game following the ODI series against Australia in Australia in February and against the Netherlands at home in late March and early April.

“It’s been an amazing journey and I feel incredibly fortunate to have represented my country for as long as I have,” Taylor had said in a statement on Thursday.

“It’s been such a privilege to play with and against some of the greats of the game and to have created so many memories and friendships along the way. But all good things must come to an end and the timing feels right for me.”

Ross Taylor Test record

Ross Taylor would proudly retire as New Zealand’s highest run-scorer in both the Test and the 50-Over format.

In Test matches, Taylor has amassed a total of 7655 runs in 195 innings (111 matches) at an average of 44.76 with a final match yet to go. He has smashed 19 Centuries and 35 half-centuries in his 15-year-old Test career.

He also leads the ODI charts with 8581 runs under his belt so far across 233 matches, at a stellar average of 48.20. He would also end up with most number of centuries (21) and half-centuries (51) for the Blackcaps by the time he retires from the format.

Most runs for New Zealand in Test matches

Player Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave
Ross Taylor 2007-2022 111 195 24 7655 290 44.76
KS Williamson 2010-2021 86 150 14 7272 251 53.47
SP Fleming 1994-2008 111 189 10 7172 274* 40.06
BB McCullum 2004-2016 101 176 9 6453 302 38.64
MD Crowe 1982-1995 77 131 11 5444 299 45.36
JG Wright 1978-1993 82 148 7 5334 185 37.82
NJ Astle 1996-2006 81 137 10 4702 222 37.02
DL Vettori 1997-2014 112 172 22 4523 140 30.15
TWM Latham 2014-2022 62 109 5 4234 264* 40.71
BJ Watling 2009-2021 75 117 16 3790 205 37.52

 

 

 

 

 

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Gurpreet Singh

Gurpreet Singh is a Cricket writer at The Sportsrush. His platonic relationship with sports had always been there since childhood, but Cricket managed to strike a special, intimate nerve of his heart. Although his initial dream of playing the sport at the highest level couldn't come to fruition, Gurpreet did represent the state of Jharkhand at the under-14 level. However, almost like taking a pledge to never let the undying passion for Cricket fade away even a tad, he made sure to continue the love relationship by assigning the field of journalism as an indirect Cupid. He thus, first finished his bachelor's in journalism and then pursued the PG Diploma course in English journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Soon after and since 2019, he has been working at The Sportsrush. Apart from sports, he takes keen interest in politics, and in understanding women and gender-related issues.

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