NEW Zealand’s elder statesman in this World Cup is Ross Taylor. Now in the twilight of a glittering international career, the 35-year-old batsman has amassed most ODI runs and centuries for New Zealand and is only 145 short of becoming the highest run-getter in World Cup for the country.

Ideally, the former captain would love to add to his solitary century (131 not out against Pakistan in 2011).

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2019

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