County Exposure Will Come Handy in World Cup for the Kiwis - Ross Taylor

34-year-old Ross Taylor is a vital cog in the New Zealand line-up. He has close to 8000 ODI runs and will look to take the side’s 2019 World Cup campaign by storm. The Kiwis are currently playing against Sri Lanka and have managed to put up huge scores. In the first two games, the hosts have scored 371 and 319; moreover, they have won both the games comfortably and are a force in the limited-overs format.

Ross Taylor confident of Kiwi’s chances at the 2019 World Cup

Taylor has been in solid form, scoring 54 and 90 in the two matches. His brutal power allows him to pick singles and see out tricky spells early in the innings. The stability also lets the lower-order go all guns blazing. Also, Jimmy Neesham made good use of it, plundering maximums in the wee hours.

Conditions will suit NZ – Taylor

Taylor has got his eyes on the global event. Just like most of the other nations, the Kiwis are also preparing for the 2019 World Cup. Taylor feels the conditions in England will suit the Blackcaps.

“There’s still a lot of cricket to be played before that, and it’s a long tournament – guys are going to IPL, warm-up games beforehand,” he said on Sunday (January 6).

“As we’ve seen even in the last two games, we know our home conditions well and play very well at home. In England, there are similar conditions, but there are intricate differences in those UK venues.”

According to the Wellington-born cricketer who has represented Durham and Sussex, the experience of playing in English county will come in handy.

“I think the guys who have played county cricket, their experience will come to the fore. Those England grounds are generally high-scoring too, so it’s quite good practice for the World Cup,” he said.

In the previous World Cup, back in 2015, New Zealand made it to the finals. They will look for a similar streak going their way this time around before breaking the jinx of the finale.