#1 Ross Taylor

If a phoenix had to be humanized, Ross Taylor would be the perfect choice to be one. After a low 2016-17, Ross has risen through the ashes of International cricket in 2018 and how.
He is currently ranked 12th in Tests and 3rd in ODIs and has had a mind-blowing 2018 in all formats of the game. His numbers in T20s this year have also been terrific with 411 runs in 19 innings at an average of 45.66 and a strike rate of 125.68.
Ross has been missing at the IPL since 2014 when he incidentally had been a part of the Delhi Daredevils squad. A terrific middle-order batsman, Ross provides the side with the stability and leadership that they need in the middle overs for the likes of Rishabh Pant and Chris Morris to launch an attack upon at the end.
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