{"id":516,"date":"2010-08-11T12:08:32","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T12:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricketnirvana.com\/?p=516"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:16:26","slug":"taylor-can-surpass-fleming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricketnirvana.com\/news\/international\/2010\/august\/news-20100811-152.html","title":{"rendered":"‘Taylor can surpass Fleming’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mumbai:<\/strong> Former New Zealand captain and legendary batsman Glenn Turner reckons Ross Taylor has the capability to surpass Stephen Fleming and go down as the best batsman from the country since Martin Crowe. However, Turner reckons the world is yet to see the best of the talented right-hander.<\/p>\n

Taylor, New Zealand\u2019s stand-in captain in the ongoing Micromax Cup tri-series, scored a match-winning 95 against India on Tuesday. \u201cHe is a special talent. We haven\u2019t seen the best of him yet. He is still sorting out his decision-making at the crease. It gives him more scope to better his game,\u201d Turner told Cricketnirvana.<\/p>\n

New Zealand\u2019s most successful skipper ever, Fleming, scored 7172 runs from 111 Tests. The retired southpaw is also the leading run-getter in ODIs with 8007 runs from 279 games. \u201cI would expect Taylor to surpass Fleming. He is a potential great, with the flair and skill he brings to the table,\u201d Turner said.<\/p>\n

Turner, who was a pioneer of the one-day game with 1598 runs from just 41 games, reckons Taylor holds the key to New Zealand\u2019s fortunes at next year\u2019s World Cup in the subcontinent. \u201cIf he is in good form, he should make a major contribution.<\/p>\n

But definitely New Zealand will rely a lot on him. He plays the spinners really well. We haven\u2019t seen the best of him in that regard too.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two positive aspects of his batting are, a) he likes to use his feet, and b) he invariably meets the ball with the face of the bat. His basics are in place. He has a lot of time at the crease, and that is very important when you play in the subcontinent,\u201d Turner said, showering praises on Taylor.<\/p>\n

The 26-year old is one of T20 cricket\u2019s most successful batsman ever with 2395 runs from 92 games. He was instrumental in Royal Challengers Bangalore reaching the final of the 2009 IPL.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still feel he hasn\u2019t mastered the T20 format yet. If he introduces more innovations to his batting, he can be even more lethal. In time he will sort that out. He is way too talented not to iron out any flaws,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When asked if Taylor was as talented as himself, Turner, who scored an unbeaten 171 against East Africa in the 1975 World Cup, said \u201cabsolutely, he is. A super talent. One of the best in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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