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Ross Taylor's Comeback: Inspired by His Mother
Ross Taylor, a former star for New Zealand cricket, is making a comeback to the sport with the Samoan cricket team.
He was initially hesitant, but his mother, who was dealing with kidney failure, encouraged him to play.
She told him to do it if he wanted.
Taylor has a Samoan passport through his mother's heritage.
He was approached by a friend, Murphy Su’a.
This decision comes after Taylor retired from international cricket.
Kilikiti, a Pacific island form of the game, influenced his upbringing.
Ross Taylor is planning a comeback to international cricket with Samoa.
Taylor previously played for the New Zealand cricket team.
Taylor was approached by the Samoa team to play in a T20 World Cup Qualifier.
Taylor's mother, who was ill, encouraged him to join the team.
Taylor is now eligible to represent a second team after retiring from international cricket.
- Who
- Ross Taylor
- What
- Returning to cricket for Samoa
- Where
- Samoa
- When
- Recently
- Why
- Encouraged by his mother before she passed away.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Ross Taylor
- Sport
- Cricket
- Team
- Samoan Cricket Team
- Taylor's previous team
- New Zealand
- Reason for comeback
- Prompted by his mother
- Taylor's age
- 41
Quotes
Ross Taylor
Former New Zealand cricketer
“On a phone call, Murphy said, ‘Samoa qualified in August for a T20 World Cup Qualifier (in Oman, in 2025), would you be interested in playing?’ And my initial thoughts were: ‘Thanks but no thanks,’ if I’m honest.”
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“I told him I was probably a five per cent chance of playing, and by the time I’d walked from the car to pick her up at her classroom I was at 25 per cent.”
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