Ross Taylor’s final Test act seals New Zealand victory

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Ross Taylor claimed the last Bangladesh wicket in his final act in Test cricket to seal New Zealand’s series-levelling victory

Test Statistics

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Taylor finished his Test career as New Zealand's highest run-getter in the format, with 7683 runs at 44.66 with 19 centuries

ODI Statistics

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8581 runs in ODIs, ahead of former skipper Stephen Fleming (8007). His 21 ODI centuries also are a New Zealand record.

The Debut

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Taylor, made his Test debut back in 2008 against South Africa and played the first of 233 ODIs against the West Indies in 2006

Most experienced

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He has also played 102 T20 internationals, becoming the first cricketer to play more than 100 matches for New Zealand in all three formats

ODI retirement

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He will be part of the ODI series in Australia in February and will play his final match against the Netherlands in his home town of Hamilton  

Final words

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He said "It's great to finish off your career with a win and a wicket, I wanted to finish off with a win and the guys did it

"FYI" Taylor has bowled only 16 overs in his entire Test career. The last time he bowled in a Test match was eight years ago