New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said he was confident about overcoming a calf strain and becoming fit ahead of the two-Test series against hosts England and the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand begins their campaign at Lord's when they take on England in the first Test from June 2. The Black Caps will play the Virat Kohli-led India in the WTC final at Southampton from June 18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 37-year-old Taylor is in the spotlight as the dependable batsman recently suffered a calf strain during the Black Caps' training at their high-performance centre at Lincoln earlier this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, he allayed those fears on Monday, saying, "Obviously you don't want to have those little niggles and this [calf] niggle came about trying to get the hamstring right," said Taylor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's part and parcel of being an international cricketer," Taylor told cricinfo.com as he along with Tim Southee, BJ Watling and Neil Wagner depart for the UK on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"More is made of it when you get older. If you get a calf or a hamstring injury at 32, nothing's made of it, but when you're 37, there's a few more headlines, but it is what it is, and I'm comfortable with where I'm at," added Taylor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Taylor is relishing the opportunity to dominate in England, where, on his maiden international assignment in 2008, he smashed an unbeaten 154 against the hosts in the Test at Manchester.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"[A] hundred-odd Tests later, [England is] still a great place to play cricket -- probably one of the best tours to go on. Obviously being in a bubble is going to be a bit strange. Thirteen years ago, fond memories of that tour and still to date one of the best innings I've played in Manchester in the second Test," he said.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ross-taylor-confident-of-returning-for-england-tests-wtc-final1.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for NZ's Ross Taylor Confident Of Overcoming Calf Strain Before Tests In England", "alt_title": "Ross Taylor ", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "NZ's Ross Taylor Confident Of Overcoming Calf Strain Before Tests In England | Cricketnmore.com", "seo_desc": "Ross Taylor said he was confident about overcoming a calf strain and becoming fit ahead of the two-Test series against hosts England.", "seo_keywords": "World Test Championship, New Zealand Tour Of England, Ross Taylor", "tag": "", "tagging": "World Test Championship,New Zealand Tour Of England,Ross Taylor,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "nzs-ross-taylor-confident-of-overcoming-calf-strain-before-tests-in-england", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "2018", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-05-18 21:34:26", "updated": "2021-05-18 21:34:26", "img_from": "Image Source: AFP", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Ross Taylor, WTC 2021, England, New Zealand, India, Taylor Injury, World Test Championship ", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "12", "jio_date": "2021-05-18 21:34:26", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-05-18 21:34:26", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/nzs-ross-taylor-confident-of-overcoming-calf-strain-before-tests-in-england-76296" }