LRPL Taylor’s distinction – becomes New Zealand’s top run getter on home soil
LRPL Taylor became the top run getter in tests for New Zealand on home soil at the end of its second test against Australia at Sydney in the just concluded test. His run aggregate read 3601 at the end of the test. He surpassed BB McCullum’s tally of 3591 when he was on 10 during his second innings knock of 22 in this test. The following table lists LRPL Taylor’s performance against each opposition in tests on home soil
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | C | HC | 0 | 4s | 6s |
| v Australia | 2010-2010 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 206 | 138 | 51.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| v Bangladesh | 2010-2019 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 472 | 200 | 67.42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 6 |
| v England | 2008-2019 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 622 | 120 | 41.46 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 3 |
| v India | 2009-2014 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 366 | 151 | 52.28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| v Pakistan | 2009-2016 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 595 | 102* | 54.09 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 9 |
| v South Africa | 2012-2017 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 186 | 48* | 62.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| v Sri Lanka | 2014-2018 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 256 | 50 | 25.60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| v West Indies | 2008-2017 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 776 | 217* | 110.85 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 4 |
| v Zimbabwe | 2012-2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 122* | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | 2008-2019 | 46 | 76 | 12 | 3601 | 217* | 56.26 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 452 | 32 |