Veteran cricketer Ross Taylor has won the New Zealand Cricket Award for the third time and has also announced his retirement.

New Delhi: Veteran cricketer Ross Taylor has won the New Zealand Cricket Award for the third time and has also announced his retirement. Ross Taylor said he is looking forward to play his last World Cup which is going to be held in India.

File PhotoRoss Taylor bagged the prestigious New Zealand Cricketer of the Year award on Friday, winning the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the third time. Taylor was a key part of the New Zealand squad for the World Cup in July last year.

New Zealand reached the World Cup final for the second time in a row, but England won the title on boundary count. In the last 12 months, Taylor has set many great records to his name. He is the first cricketer in the world to play 100 matches in all three formats.

PhotoTaylor said it was a good year for him. There were many ups and downs. After losing the World Cup for two years in a row, Taylor is hopeful to win the next World Cup.

He said about his retirement that he would stay with the team as long as he felt he deserved the place and will keep on contributing to the team. He said he would watch the next World Cup when he will be 38 or 39 and from there he would decide his future.