Dumped
New Zealand captain Ross Taylor will start his cricketing rehabilitation when he
pads up for Central Districts the Plunket Shield, the country’s first-class
competition on Thursday.
It will be Taylor’s first competitive match since he was removed from the captaincy in all formats in December and replaced by Brendon McCullum, who had the backing of coach Mike Hesson.
Taylor decided to take time off from the game because of the manner in which he was ousted, which led New Zealand Cricket to issue an apology for the breakdown in communication within the management.
New Zealand's home series against England begins early next month, and the Plunket Shield match allows Taylor time in the middle before that contest.
Taylor had skipped the Black Caps ongoing tour of South Africa but had hinted he wanted to return against England.
Taylor has not played since the tour of Sri Lanka in November.
It will be Taylor’s first competitive match since he was removed from the captaincy in all formats in December and replaced by Brendon McCullum, who had the backing of coach Mike Hesson.
Taylor decided to take time off from the game because of the manner in which he was ousted, which led New Zealand Cricket to issue an apology for the breakdown in communication within the management.
New Zealand's home series against England begins early next month, and the Plunket Shield match allows Taylor time in the middle before that contest.
Taylor had skipped the Black Caps ongoing tour of South Africa but had hinted he wanted to return against England.
Taylor has not played since the tour of Sri Lanka in November.
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