'You have done heaps for us' - Jason Holder comes up with heartfelt message on Ross Taylor's retirement

Ross Taylor bid adieu to international cricket by playing his last game in New Zealand colors against the Netherlands in the recently concluded three-match ODI series. Taylor is one of the best number four batters the world has ever seen and his numbers tell the story in both the Test and ODI formats. The right-hander played 112 Tests, 236 ODIs, and 102 T20Is for his country since making his debut in 2006 and scored more than 18,000 international runs across formats.

Taylor recently played his farewell Test against Bangladesh at the start of this year and there were a lot of emotions running around the whole stadium as well as among the players in both the dressing rooms. There was some wait to play his last international game, and the cricketing fraternity poured in their wishes for the 38-year-old on his fantastic career. Jason Holder, the third-ranked Test all-rounder, shared a heartfelt message in a video for Taylor after the latter played his last international game.

Jason Holder’s heartfelt message for Ross Taylor

“Heartiest congratulations to you on an outstanding career, you have been a tough competitor over the years. Firstly, thank you for your contributions to West Indies cricket by coming over and playing in 0ur CPL league. You have done heaps for us. Trust me, a lot of guys who have rubbed shoulders with you have been enabled to lead on your expertise,” Holder told in the video.

Apart from Holder’s message, there were other legends who paid farewell to Taylor on Twitter including the likes of Sachin Tendulkar.

“You’ve been a great ambassador of the game Ross! It was wonderful playing against you. The way you reinvented yourself over the years to adapt is an inspiration for all the young kids aspiring to be cricketers. Heartiest congratulations on a fabulous career,” Sachin tweeted.

Taylor averaged 44.7 in Tests and 47.5 in ODIs which speaks volumes of his abilities and the 38-year-old finished his career as one of the greatest cricketers to have played for New Zealand.