New Zealand's batsman Ross Taylor plays a shot off delivered of Pakistani cricketer Umer Akmal as wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal waits to make a catch during ICC Champions Trophy 2nd semi-final between Pakistan and New Zealand at The New Wanderers Stadium, on October 3, 2009 in Johannesburg. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

New Zealand's batsman Ross Taylor plays a shot off delivered of Pakistani cricketer Umer Akmal as wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal waits to make a catch during ICC Champions Trophy 2nd semi-final between Pakistan and New Zealand at The New Wanderers Stadium, on October 3, 2009 in Johannesburg.

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  1. Australia's Mitchell Johnson (L) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Ross Taylor (R) during the ICC Champions Trophy's final match between Australia and New Zealand at SuperSport Park in Centurion on October 5, 2009.
  2. CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 05: Ross Taylor of New Zealand leaves the field after being dismissed during the ICC Champions Trophy Final between Australia and New Zealand played at Supersport Park on October 5, 2009 in Centurion, South Africa.
  3. CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 05: Michael Hussey of Australia is congratulated by team mate Ricky Ponting on his catch to dismiss Ross Taylor of New Zealand during the ICC Champions Trophy Final between Australia and New Zealand played at Supersport Park on October 5, 2009 in Centurion, South Africa.
  4. CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 05: Michael Hussey of Australia is congratulated by team mate Ricky Ponting on his catch to dismiss Ross Taylor of New Zealand during the ICC Champions Trophy Final between Australia and New Zealand played at Supersport Park on October 5, 2009 in Centurion, South Africa.
  5. CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 05: Michael Hussey of Australia celebrates his catch to dismiss Ross Taylor of New Zealand during the ICC Champions Trophy Final between Australia and New Zealand played at Supersport Park on October 5, 2009 in Centurion, South Africa.
  6. Australia's cricket team celebrate the wicket of New Zealand's Ross Taylor during the ICC Champions Trophy's final match between Australia and New Zealand at SuperSport Park in Centurion on October 5, 2009.
  7. Australia's Mitchell Johnson (L) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Ross Taylor (R) during the ICC Champions Trophy's final match between Australia and New Zealand at SuperSport Park in Centurion on October 5, 2009.
  8. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 03: Rana Naveed of Pakistan appeals for lbw, but Ross Taylor of New Zealand is given not out during the ICC Champions Trophy semi final match between New Zealand and Pakistan from Liberty Life Wanderers on October 03, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  9. Pakistan's wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (C) celebrates the clean bowl of New Zealand's Ross Taylor (L) by Shahid Afridi (R) during the ICC Champions Trophy's second semi final match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on October 3, 2009.
  10. New Zealand's cricketer Grant Elliott (R) looks to see if he is safe as Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal tries to make a catch off the bowled of Pakistan's bowler Shahid Afridi (not pictured) during ICC Champions Trophy 2nd semi-final between Pakistan and New Zealand at The New Wanderers Stadium, on October 3, 2009 in Johannesburg.
  11. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 03: Ross Taylor of New Zealand leg glances with Kamran Akmal of Pakistan looking on during the ICC Champions Trophy 2nd Semi Final match between New Zealand and Pakistan played at Wanderers Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  12. Pakistan's wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (L) celebrates the clean bowl of New Zealand's Ross Taylor (not in the picture) with Shahid Afridi (R) during the ICC Champions Trophy's second semi final match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on October 3, 2009.
  13. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 03: Shahid Afridi of Pakistan celebrates the wicket of Ross Taylor of New Zealand with Kamran Akmal of Pakistan looking on during the ICC Champions Trophy 2nd Semi Final match between New Zealand and Pakistan played at Wanderers Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  14. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 03: Ross Taylor of New Zealand leg glances with Kamran Akmal of Pakistan looking on during the ICC Champions Trophy 2nd Semi Final match between New Zealand and Pakistan played at Wanderers Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  15. New Zealand's batsman Ross Taylor plays a shot as wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal waits take a catch during ICC Champions Trophy 2nd semi final between Pakistan and New Zealand at The New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg , on October 3, 2009.
  16. New Zealand's Ross Taylor (R) watches his bails go in air after being clean bowled by Pakistan's Shahid Afridi (not in the picture ) as wicket keeper Kamran Akmal (L) looks on during the ICC Champions Trophy's second semi final match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on October 3, 2009.

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