Not many have the distinction of being dismissed in the nervous 290s, but Ross Taylor has joined some illustrious company.
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The Nervous 290s.
Ross Taylor was the sixth test batsman dismissed in the 290s.
Martin Crowe (NZ) 299 v S L Basin Reserve 1991
Alastair Cook (Engl) 294 v India, Edgbaston 2011
Virender Sehwag (Ind) 293 v SL Mumbai, 2009
Viv Richards (WI) 291 v England, The Oval, London. 1976
Ramnaresh Sarwan (WI) 291 v England Bridgetown, Barbados, 2009
(Don Bradman (Aus) made 299no v Sth Africa at the Adelaide Oval, 1932. Bradman was never dismissed in a test in the 90's - or the 190's or 290's.)
Taylor missed out on joining this list, of the most recent triple centurions
Brendon McCullum 302
NZ v India, Basin Reserve Wellington
Feb 18 2014
Kumar Sangakkara 319
SL v Bangladesh, Zohur Ahmed Chowdry Stadium, Chittagong
Feb 5, 2014
Hashim Amla 311no
Sth Af v Eng, The Oval, London
19 July 2012
Michael Clarke 329no
Aus v India SCG, Sydney
Jan 3 2012
Chris Gayle 333
WI v SL Galle International Stadium
15 Nov 2010
And one man stands at the top, with the highest ever test score
Brian Lara 400no
WI v England Antigua Recreation Ground, St Johns
10 April 2004
