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Ross Taylor

Right-handed batter, age 42

−2.2

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 18 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 664th of 1,072 rated batters, 62nd percentile from the top.

Hard to get out.

89% range
−2.4 to +0.4
Likely rank
322nd to 819th
Per 24 balls
−3.0
Next season
−2.3
Whole career
−0.6
Ageing since his record, per 24
−1.14
Run-outs, per match
+0.01
Balls
4,004
Last played
2025
Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

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In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

TaylorIPL average
Strike rate146153
Balls per dismissal2019
Boundary balls20%22%
Dot balls31%29%
Strike rate, powerplay147155
Strike rate, middle139145
Strike rate, death158167

−19 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 18 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay−2.6
Middle−1.4
Death−2.0

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6sbottom 50%
Gets out lesstop 10%
Scores faster once inbottom 33%

Against each kind of bowler

Strike rateIPL averageOut every
Right-arm pace15015719 balls
Left-arm pace14815420 balls
Off-spin14514723 balls
Left-arm spin13214221 balls
Wrist-spin13514620 balls

Walking in at 40 needed off 18, six down

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average batter in his place. Each line is one chase, ball by ball, from 40 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

-160+16 2006: −5.9 per 24 over 28 balls 062007: +11.4 per 24 over 188 balls 2008: +10.4 per 24 over 117 balls 082009: +1.7 per 24 over 433 balls 2010: −3.1 per 24 over 161 balls 102011: +16.0 per 24 over 157 balls 2012: −3.3 per 24 over 336 balls 122013: +0.2 per 24 over 367 balls 2014: +0.3 per 24 over 329 balls 142015: −5.9 per 24 over 229 balls 2016: +4.0 per 24 over 296 balls 162017: −4.1 per 24 over 280 balls 2018: −0.7 per 24 over 311 balls 182019: +0.5 per 24 over 252 balls 2020: +0.5 per 24 over 268 balls 202022: −2.0 per 24 over 115 balls 2025: −15.8 per 24 over 51 balls 25
SeasonInnsRunsBallsAvgSR4s6sDot %Win value

By competition

Strength: a typical batter there against a typical IPL batter, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

CompetitionStrengthInnsRunsAvgSRWin value

Last 10 innings

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

  1. 22(19)v Japan, Associate T20Is, 2025-10-12−34.4
  2. 1(4)v Papua New Guinea, Associate T20Is, 2025-10-09−0.2
  3. 22(28)v Oman, Associate T20Is, 2025-10-08+0.4
  4. 19(26)v Northern Districts, Super Smash, 2023-02-03−1.7
  5. 21(20)v Otago, Super Smash, 2023-01-21+8.8
  6. 50(40)v Auckland, Super Smash, 2023-01-05−11.6
  7. 30(14)v Northern Districts, Super Smash, 2022-12-31−2.4
  8. 5(6)v Canterbury, Super Smash, 2022-12-30+1.6
  9. 5(9)v Wellington, Super Smash, 2022-12-27−4.7
  10. 0(2)v Canterbury, Super Smash, 2021-02-11−2.6

His biggest innings, by win chance added

Not the most runs: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

  1. 81*(33)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2009-05-12+76.2
  2. 47*(35)v Pune Warriors, IPL, 2011-05-01+55.1
  3. 21*(14)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2011-04-09+50.2
  4. 62(50)v Kent, Blast, 2016-06-10+38.9
  5. 62*(40)v West Indies, T20Is, 2012-10-01+38.2