Zimbabwe batter Brendan Taylor on Sunday grew to become solely the third participant from his group to contact the 10,000-run mark in international cricket, marking a giant second in nation’s cricketing historical past.
Taylor achieved this milestone throughout his facet’s second ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka at Harare. After a duck within the first ODI, Taylor reached the milestone by making a 37-ball 20, with none boundaries or a six.
Now in 287 matches, he has made 10,009 runs in 320 innings at a mean of 33.92, with 17 centuries and 57 half-centuries and a finest rating of 171. He is now with legends Andy Flower (11,580 runs in 276 matches with 16 centuries at a mean of 40.63) and Grant Flower (10,028 runs in 288 matches at a mean of 32.03, with 12 centuries) as part of the 10,000 international runs membership.
In Tests, Taylor has made 2,371 runs in 35 Tests and 70 innings at a mean of 35.92, with six centuries and 12 fifties and a finest rating of 171. He is the fourth-highest run-getter for Zimbabwe within the format.
In ODIs, Taylor is the second-highest run-getter, with 6,704 runs at a mean of 35.28, with 11 centuries and 39 fifties. His finest rating of 145*.
Taylor is the seventh-highest run-getter in T20Is for Zimbabwe, scoring 934 runs in 45 matches and innings at a mean of 23.94, with 5 fifties and finest rating of 75*.
He grew to become obtainable for choice following the completion of a three-and-a-half-year suspension imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) throughout second Test in opposition to New Zealand earlier this month, after he accepted duty for breaching each the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and the ICC Anti-Doping Code.
Since then, Taylor has undergone an intensive rehabilitation programme and has persistently demonstrated a honest dedication to private development, accountability and restoring belief. His presence within the facet provides a variety of power and expertise, having performed 34 Tests and total 284 international matches in his profession.
In his comeback Test, Taylor scored 44 and seven at Bulawayo.
Coming to this second ODI, SL opted to discipline first. Ben Curran (79 in 95 balls, with 9 fours) and Sikandar Raza (59* in 55 balls, with 5 fours and a six) fired good half-centuries to energy Zimbabwe to 277/7 in 50 overs.
Dushmantha Chameera (3/52) and Asitha Fernando (2/67) have been prime wicket-takers. SL wants to chase down 278 to win the collection 2-0, after registering a slim seven run win whereas defending 299 within the first ODI, thanks to a hat-trick by Dilshan Madushanka.
