England captain Ben Stokes "was keen" to play for New Zealand, claims Kiwi legend
Ross Taylor has revealed he tried to convince Ben Stokes to represent New Zealand when he joined Durham for the 2010 edition of the T20 Cup.
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When Ross Taylor Approached Future England Star To Play For New Zealand
Ben Stokes is one of the most dangerous all-rounders playing the sport in present age and he has the ability to change the complexion of any game within minutes. Stokes might have retired from ODI cricket, but he still has a lot to give in Tests and T20Is for England. His leadership in Tests saw England defeating New Zealand in three-match Test series, and then India in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston. Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor has revealed in his autobiography that he had approached Stokes to play for New Zealand in 2010.
"I Put Him In A Headlock And...": Ross Taylor Reveals How He Tackled "Annoying" David Warner
Former New Zealand player Ross Taylor has written an autobiography titled 'Ross Taylor: Black And White' and he has revealed many instances from his career. From recalling the moment when one of the Rajasthan Royals owners slapped him post his poor batting performance to New Zealand's captaincy controversy, Taylor's autobiography made some shocking revelations. In the same piece, Taylor also talked about the moment when he put Australia opener David Warner in a headlock as the latter was annoying him in the lift during an Indian Premier League season.
'There Are Almost 4000 Tigers In The Wild, But There's Only One Rahul Dravid': Ross Taylor
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one tournament where overseas players get to mingle with the Indian players, and the competition has been a big reason why players all around the world get along pretty well. 2011 IPL was the time when former New Zealand player Ross Taylor got to share the dressing room with the likes of Rahul Dravid and Shane Warne. That particular edition of the tournament made Taylor understand of how much fandom the Indian cricketers enjoy and how difficult it is for them to venture out in the public.
Ross Taylor Reveals How He Would Have Had "Longer IPL Career"
Former New Zealand batter Ross Tayor, who recently released his autobiography, titled 'Black & White', revealed some unknown facts about his cricketing journey. Taylor started his Indian Premier League career with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2008, and revealed that he would have played the tournament for a longer duration if the franchise had bought him in the 2011 edition. After not being picked by RCB, the batter was picked by Rajasthan Royals, where he played with late Australia spin maestro Shane Warne.
One of the Rajasthan Royals owners 'slapped' me during 2011 IPL: Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor made another sensational revelation that he was 'slapped' by one of the owners of the Rajasthan Royals franchise during the 2011 season of the Indian Premier League. Taylor disclosed the incident in his new autobiography, Ross Taylor: Black & White, and said it took place following a defeat against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali. "The chase was 195, I was lbw for a duck and we didn't get close," Taylor wrote in his book, an excerpt of which was published on Stuff.co.nz.
"Slapped Me Across The Face 3-4 Times": Ross Taylor's Explosive Allegation Against IPL Team Owner
Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor made a shocking revelation in his autobiography, which released earlier this week. In the book, titled "Black & White", Taylor recalled when one of the owners of Rajasthan Royals during his stint with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise slapped him across the face after he had gotten out for a duck in a steep chase against Punjab Kings, who were then named Kings XI Punjab. He did write that the slaps were not hard, but said that he was not sure "it was entirely play-acting".
New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor says he experienced racism
New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday that they are looking into allegations by former skipper Ross Taylor that he suffered racism.