2) Ross Taylor
From Stephen Fleming to Brendon McCullum, New Zealand have produced some sensational batsmen over the years. One batsman who doesn’t grab the attention as much is Ross Taylor. His longevity given his unconventional technique is a testament to how good he has been over the years for the Kiwis.
He has been extremely good in all the 3 formats and continues to be a vital cog in the Kiwi batting order, alongside Williamson and Latham. Taylor averages 45+ in Tests and ODI’s, with a best of 290 and 181* respectively. He has a combined 40 centuries in his career and usually prefers the leg-side boundary while batting.
In 108 matches in Tests, Taylor has scored 7506 runs at an average of 45.77, while scoring 19 hundreds. In the 50-over format, he has played 217 innings, scoring 8581 runs at a very good strike rate of 83.42.
