Longest Test careers: Zimbabwe’s Brendan Taylor breaks 21st century record with comeback in ZIM-NZ Test

Brendan Taylor now has the longest Test career among players who have debuted in the 21st century. (X)

Veteran Zimbabwe batter and former captain Brendan Taylor made a successful comeback to international cricket after four years on Thursday as he opened the batting for the hosts at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo in the second Test against New Zealand.

Marking his first match since 2021, following which he served a three-and-a-half-year ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on corruption charges, Taylor broke several records in terms of longevity. Taylor is now the earliest Test debutant among active cricketers, having played his maiden Test against Sri Lanka in Harare.

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