Zim vs NZ 2nd Test: Brendon Taylor’s entry in Zimbabwe Test team, got a chance after three and a half years of ban
Zim vs NZ 2nd Test: Between Zimbabwe and New Zealand Test series The second and last match of the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo will be played from Thursday, August 7, 7 August. Significantly, Zimbabwe has included 39 -year -old player Brendan Taylor in the squad for this match.
Yes, this has happened. The Zimbabwe Cricket Board itself has given this information to the fans, sharing a tweet with its official X account. He said in his official statement that “Zimbabwe Cricket is happy to announce Brendon Taylor, one of the country’s most skilled cricketers at the Queens Sports Club in the Queens Sports Club, to announce the inclusion of the national team for the second Test match against New Zealand from 7-11 August 2025.”
Zimbabwe Cricket has also made it clear in its statement that after the completion of three and a half years of suspension by Brendon Taylor International Cricket Council (ICC), they have now become available for selection.
Significantly, Brendan Taylor played his last international match against Ireland in the month of September 2021, after which he was banned for three and a half years for violating the ICC’s code of conduct. He had accepted four allegations under the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code and one separately under the Anti-Doping Code.
Talk about Brendon Taylor’s international record, then he played 34 Tests, 205 ODIs, and 45 T20 matches. During this period, Taylor’s bat scored 2320 runs at Test International at an average of 36.25, 6684 runs in ODI at an average of 35.55, and 934 runs in T20I at an average of 23.94. He is one of the biggest cricketers of Zimbabwe, this is the reason that he once again got a place in the team.
This is how Zimbabwe’s squad for Test series against New Zealand
Brendon Taylor, Ben Karan, Brian Bennet, Nick Welch, Craig Ervin (Captain), Scene Williams, Sikander Raza, Clive Madande (wicketkeeper), Vincent Masakesa, Wellington Masakadja, Blessing Mujarabani, Trever Gwandu, Namman Nyamuri, Tanaka Chivanga, Tafdzawanga, Tafdzawanga, Tsiga, Roy Cai.
