Taylor captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in the youth internationals where he scored 132* in the State Shield in 2003-2004, and 184 in the State Championship in 2004-2005. He made his debut for New Zealand in March 2006, in an ODI against the West Indies, becoming the second player of Samoan heritage to play for New Zealand. Taylor has been a dominant batsman on the domestic scene for the past couple of seasons. He is a clean striker of the ball and an effective off-break bowler.