Who among the following retired from test cricket by bagging a wicket on the last ball of his career?
- A.AB de Villiers
- B.Michael Hussey
- C.Quinton de Kock
- D.Ross Taylor
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Ross Taylor. In his final Test, against Bangladesh at Christchurch in January 2022, the New Zealand batter came on to bowl and took the last wicket, which also won the match for his side.
Taylor, one of New Zealand's finest batters, was known for his batting, not his part-time off-spin. In his farewell Test he dismissed Ebadot Hossain with the final ball of the game, giving New Zealand an innings victory and sealing a rare send-off: a wicket with the very last ball of his Test career. He ended with more than 7,000 Test runs and later retired from all international cricket.
A is wrong: AB de Villiers of South Africa retired from international cricket in 2018 without such a farewell. B is wrong: Michael Hussey of Australia ended his Test career in 2013 as a batter. C is wrong: Quinton de Kock, a South African wicketkeeper-batter, retired from Tests in December 2021 and was not a bowler.
Exam tip: Ross Taylor (New Zealand) took a wicket with the last ball of his last Test, against Bangladesh in January 2022.
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