Brendan Taylor
Full name Brendan Ross Murray Taylor
Born February 6, 1986, Harare
Current age 23 years 149 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Mashonaland A, Zimbabwe Under-19s
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 20 | 0 | 422 | 78 | 21.10 | 918 | 45.96 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| ODIs | 75 | 74 | 6 | 1929 | 98 | 28.36 | 3062 | 62.99 | 0 | 12 | 171 | 25 | 43 | 12 |
| T20Is | 3 | 3 | 1 | 112 | 60* | 56.00 | 88 | 127.27 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| First-class | 47 | 88 | 4 | 2665 | 193 | 31.72 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 4 | ||||
| List A | 109 | 107 | 7 | 2583 | 98 | 25.83 | 0 | 15 | 57 | 19 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 433 | 85* | 39.36 | 366 | 118.30 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 4 | 42 | 38 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.42 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 75 | 9 | 210 | 224 | 8 | 3/54 | 3/54 | 28.00 | 6.40 | 26.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 47 | 252 | 147 | 3 | 2/36 | 49.00 | 3.50 | 84.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| List A | 109 | 324 | 311 | 14 | 5/28 | 5/28 | 22.21 | 5.75 | 23.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, May 6-8, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Test | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Sep 20-22, 2005 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo, Apr 20, 2004 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura, Feb 2, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | England v Zimbabwe at Cape Town, Sep 13, 2007 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2001/02 |
| Last First-class | Northerns (Zimbabwe) v Centrals at Harare, Apr 21-23, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2003/04 |
| Last List A | Zimbabwe v Eagles at Bulawayo, Mar 9, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Eagles v Zimbabweans at Kimberley, Sep 13, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Titans v Zimbabwe at Centurion, Apr 11, 2008 scorecard |
Brendan Taylor, who was fast-tracked into the Zimbabwe national team against Sri Lanka in 2003-04 at the age of 18 after the withdrawal of the so-called rebel players, shot to prominence at Cape Town on September 12, 2007, when his ice-cool 60 not out carried Zimbabwe to an incredible five-wicket win over Australia in the ICC World Twenty20. Taylor was back where he began as an opening batsman, having briefly moved down the order, and he marshalled a tense run-chase with the sort of sang froid that few had ever credited him with. He's always had the ability to build an innings, but developed a penchant for being dismissed while trying to play too aggressively. He was nurtured by Iain Campbell, father of Alistair, at the well-known Lilfordia primary school near Harare, and was a regular choice for national age-group teams and played in two Under-19 World Cups. He made his first-class debut for Mashonaland A at the age of 15; the following year he scored 200 not out in the B Division of the Logan Cup. He appears to be well regarded in Zimbabwe Cricket, so much so that he was picked for the national side despite not signing a new contract at the start of 2006, and despite an earlier suspension for disciplinary reasons. With the departure of Tatenda Taibu, he took over the wicketkeeping gloves in the West Indies; he has kept wicket regularly since primary school. As a batsman he was well respected by the opposition, but tended to get out when well set. Poor footwork was also a handicap at times, but he is working to improve that. His favourite stroke is the full-blooded front-foot cover drive.
Steven Price September 2007
- Price spins Northerns to top of the table (Apr 25, 2009)
- Full cast for Zimbabwe's one-day tournament (Feb 26, 2009)
- Sean Williams turns his back on Zimbabwe (Oct 29, 2008)
- Absences leave Zimbabwe looking weak (Sep 26, 2008)
- Taylor absence highlights Zimbabwe's problems (Sep 5, 2008)
Apr 24, 2009
Brendan Taylor juggling with bat and ball
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Feb 2, 2008
Brendan Taylor thought he had reached 50 but his score was later revised to 49
© AFP
Feb 2, 2008
Brendan Taylor plays one behind the wicket
© AFP
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