Shock! The legend of cricket, 41, ends the retirement to play for the Samoa – “it’s official” | Cricket news
The former New Zealand cricket star Ross Taylor announced his return to cricket after a four-year retirement to help Samoa qualify for the next T20 World Cup.The ex-41-year-old Captain-Blackcaps will represent the Samoa, the country of origin of his mother.“It’s official – I am proud to announce that I will shoot the blue and represent the Samoa in cricket. It is more than a simple return to the game that I like, it is the enormous honor to represent my heritage, my squad, my experience and my experience.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Taylor’s illustrious career with New Zealand included 450 games in all formats, with 112 test appearances.His latest appearance for New Zealand took place in early 2022, and he became eligible to play for the Samoa in April after the compulsory waiting period to change national teams.“I have always wanted to restore a certain capacity, but I did not know that I would give back to a capacity of play. I always thought it would be to train and train young children and give equipment where I could. But being able to enter the side of play, it is something that I look forward to,” he added.Taylor will participate in the Asia-Pacific World Cup qualifying series in Oman in October, where the Samoa will participate in group 3 alongside the host nation and Papua-Nouvelle-Guinée.The qualification tournament includes three groups of three teams each, the two best teams in each group advancing towards the Super Six Internship.The tournament will determine the three best teams that will get their places during the 2026 World Cup, which should take place in India and Sri Lanka.
