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'One of the greatest to have played the sport'- Cricket fraternity sends their love to Ross Taylor on his retirement

Ross Taylor, who has been a loyal servant to New Zealand cricket, played his last international game against the Netherlands on Monday.

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Ross Taylor had the perfect welcome to the crease in his farewell match as he was given a guard of honor by the Netherlands team. The fans rose to their feet and applauded enthusiastically as he walked onto the crease for the last time. Martin Guptil, who was returning to the dressing room after being dismissed, also stood in the middle to welcome his teammate. Taylor, who has been a loyal servant to New Zealand cricket, played his last international game against the Netherlands on Monday.

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Indian Today quoted Taylor saying, "For me, it was just being a player that tries fight in as many situations as possible. Gave it my all, played with a smile on my face and hopefully represented my country proudly and with a lot of respect."

New Zealand defeated the Netherlands by 218 runs in the match to complete a clean sweep of the three-match ODI series. However, the 38-year-old did not have the desired finish to his career with the bat in hand as he was dismissed for 14 runs. He took the winning catch in his final international appearance at Hamilton's Seddon Park, earning an applause from the fans at the end of a great 16-year-long career.

Ross Taylor scored 1909 runs in 102 T20I matches during his career. He appeared in 236 One-Day Internationals, scoring 8607 runs at a staggering average of 47.7. He was most at ease in the Test format, having played 112 matches and amassing 7683 runs at an average of 44.7. Taylor was instrumental in New Zealand's rise in the cricketing world.

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