The veteran right-hander has been cleared to play in today’s third ODI against Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve.
He missed the opening two games due to a hamstring injury.
The Black Caps have sealed the series victory with back-to-back wins.
But there is still a perfect record to maintain. Bangladesh has never beaten the Black Caps in New Zealand in any format.
Taylor’s return will bolster the home side’s prospects of adding to the 28-game winning streak.
In 232 ODIs for his country Taylor has compiled an incredible record of 8574 runs at an average of 48.44.
He has scored 50 or more 72 times. Process that. That is some achievement.
Now ask yourself how a player like that cannot even make a Black Caps twenty20 side missing six IPL-bound players.
While the selectors appear to have moved on from Taylor, the 37-year-old has not given up on adding his 102 T20 appearances for his country.
“I’ve still got ambitions for that Twenty20 World Cup.
"I think there is still a lot to go. The selectors have wanted to give these guys an opportunity which is fair enough.
"Twenty20 is the logical way of bringing them into the side.
"Where the World Cup is [in India in October], a lot of the guys in the team have never played in the subcontinent. It’s definitely different to playing in New Zealand when the ball is not turning.
"Having to come out to bat at two or three down for not many is totally different doing it here in New Zealand than overseas."
Perhaps Taylor’s snub from the T20 side is just a matter of selectors knowing what they can expect from the veteran and wanting to see what the likes of Mark Chapman can add.
His presence in the one-day side, however, is not in doubt. He will add a cool head in the middle order.
And that will be appreciated because if Bangladesh had been able to hold on to a few clutch catches in game two in Christchurch then today’s game would be for the series decider.
The tourists, though, made big improvements from the opening game in Dunedin where they were crushed by eight wickets.
Experienced opener Tamim Iqbal got his side off to a slow start with 78 from 108 deliveries.
But Mohammad Mithun gave the innings the momentum it needed with a fine knock of 73 not out from 57 balls.
The tally of 271 for six would have likely been enough had Tom Latham not slipped the noose. He chipped an easy caught and bowled opportunity to Mahedi Hasan on 58 but survived courtesy of a fumble.
He went on to post a match-winning 110 not out. Game over.
Third ODI, Basin Reserve, 11am
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (c), Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Will Young.
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmud Ullah, Mahedi Hasan, Shaif Uddin, Mehidy Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Afif Hossain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Rubel Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Hasan Ahmed, Mohammad Naim, Al-Amin Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mosaddek Hossain.
