5 big players who faltered in ODI knock-out games

2. Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor has been a bedrock of New Zealand’s batting across formats for quite a few years. The Wellington-born has pulled the Black Caps out of precarious positions a number of times, batting in the middle. However, he has tended to flutter in knock-out matches.

In 10 encounters from 2007, the 36-year-old has 333 runs at an average of 33.30, much lower than his career average of 48.44. In the first eight games, he churned out plenty of scores in the 30s and 40s, but couldn’t carry on from there on.

Nevertheless, Taylor managed to redeem himself somewhat when he churned out 74 against India in the 2019 World Cup semi-final at the Old Trafford in Manchester. In the final where the Kiwis lost to England on boundary count, Taylor scored only 15 runs, getting out to Mark Wood.