Zimbabwe
Brendan Taylor
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- Right-handed top-order batter
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 65 | 119 | 3,998 | 35.38 | 55.6 | 11/17 | 171 |
| Tests | 32 | 62 | 2,160 | 37.24 | 57.6 | 6/10 | 171 |
| Domestic | 33 | 57 | 1,838 | 33.42 | 53.5 | 5/7 | 152 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 18 | 796 | 46.82 | 69.2 | 2/4 | 110 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 65 | 36 | 0 | – | 6.50 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Tests | 32 | 18 | 0 | – | 9.00 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 33 | 18 | 0 | – | 4.00 | – | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 25.0 | 28.0 | |
| Average v pace | 20.8 | 27.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 46 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 54 | 51 | |
| Dot % | 75.9 | 73.1 |
216 balls in Tests · Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
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Team
- ZimbabweInternationalLast Test Jun 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 24% | 0 | 3 | 52994981924473217 |
- Brendan Taylor has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 First-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 17 (54) | – | Zimbabwe won by an innings and 85 runs |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | 32 (43) | – | Zimbabwe won by 73 runs |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 44 & 7 | – | New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 81 & 92 | – | Bangladesh won by 220 runs |
| 7 May 2021 | Zimbabwe | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 9 & 49 | – | Pakistan won by an innings and 147 runs |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Zimbabwe | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 5 & 29 | – | Pakistan won by an innings and 116 runs |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 10 & 17 | – | Bangladesh won by an innings and 106 runs |
| 27 Jan 2020 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 62 & 67 | – | Drawn |
| 19 Jan 2020 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 21 & 38 | – | Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets |
| 11 Nov 2018 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 110 & 106* | – | Bangladesh won by 218 runs |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 26% | 0 | 2 | 52994981924473217 |
- Brendan Taylor has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 Test innings.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 17 (54) | – | Zimbabwe won by an innings and 85 runs |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club | 32 (43) | – | Zimbabwe won by 73 runs |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 44 & 7 | – | New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 81 & 92 | – | Bangladesh won by 220 runs |
| 7 May 2021 | Zimbabwe | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 9 & 49 | – | Pakistan won by an innings and 147 runs |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Zimbabwe | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 5 & 29 | – | Pakistan won by an innings and 116 runs |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 10 & 17 | – | Bangladesh won by an innings and 106 runs |
| 27 Jan 2020 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 62 & 67 | – | Drawn |
| 19 Jan 2020 | Zimbabwe | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 21 & 38 | – | Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets |
| 11 Nov 2018 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 110 & 106* | – | Bangladesh won by 218 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 1/10 | 21% | 0 | 3 | 14385301761643319 |
- Brendan Taylor has made 50 or more in 1 of the last 10 Domestic first-class innings.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sept 2017 | Nottinghamshire | Worcestershire | Trent Bridge | 33 & 19 | – | Worcestershire won by 8 wickets |
| 6 Aug 2017 | Nottinghamshire | Derbyshire | County Ground | 4 (15) | – | Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 61 runs |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Nottinghamshire | Kent | Trent Bridge | 6 (9) | – | Drawn |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Nottinghamshire | Leicestershire | Trent Bridge | 61 (130) | – | Nottinghamshire won by an innings and 280 runs |
| 6 Sept 2016 | Nottinghamshire | Middlesex | Trent Bridge | 30 & 17 | – | Middlesex won by 5 wickets |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Nottinghamshire | Durham | Riverside Ground | 5 (19) | – | Drawn |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Nottinghamshire | Yorkshire | North Marine Road Ground | 14 & 38 | – | Yorkshire won by 305 runs |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Nottinghamshire | Hampshire | Trent Bridge | 6 & 58 | – | Hampshire won by 176 runs |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Nottinghamshire | Somerset | Trent Bridge | 21 & 28 | – | Somerset won by 10 wickets |
| 3 Jul 2016 | Nottinghamshire | Lancashire | Trent Bridge | 37 (85) | – | Drawn |