Ross Taylor is a well-known professional cricketer from New Zealand. He has made significant achievements and had a major influence on the sport in New Zealand, and is widely regarded as one of the country's most outstanding batsmen. He was the former captain of the New Zealand international cricket team and achieved many milestones, including being a runner-up in both the 2015 and 2019 ICC Cricket World Cups and the 2019-2021 ICC World Test Championship.

In international cricket, he made his ODI debut on March 1, 2006, against the West Indies. His T20I debut came on December 22, 2006, against Sri Lanka, and his Test debut was against South Africa on November 8, 2007. As a right-handed batsman, his performance on the field was quickly recognized. His style of play was both aggressive and stable, which helped the team score efficiently and stabilize the situation at critical moments. He was the backbone of the team.

His major achievements in international cricket came primarily in ODIs and Tests. Highlights of his career include becoming the first New Zealand batsman to reach 8,000 runs in ODIs, recording two unbeaten fifties in a match, and holding the record for the second most catches in an innings in ODIs.