Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor busts England's James Anderson's 21st century World Record in 2nd Test against New Zealand

Zimbabwe's veteran wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor scripted history on Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand

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Brendan Taylor made a historic return to the Zimbabwe playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand, which began on Thursday, August 7, at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.

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Brendan Taylor's inclusion comes as the hosts look to prevent another series loss on home soil. This marks Taylor's first Test match in four years; he last played in whites in July 2021 against Bangladesh. The 39-year-old was out of action for three and a half years, serving a ban from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching their anti-corruption code.

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Taylor was found guilty of not reporting an approach in a timely manner after receiving payments and gifts from a businessman. With his return, the legendary Zimbabwe cricketer has now set a new world record.

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His career is the longest in Test history for a player who debuted in the 21st century, surpassing the previous record held by James Anderson. Taylor’s overall tenure now ranks as the 11th longest in the history of Test cricket.
 

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List of cricketers with longest Test career:

Frank Wooley England 25 Years, 13 days 1909 1934
George Headley West Indies 24 years, 10 days 1930 1954
Sachin Tendulkar India 24 years, 1 day 1989 2013
John Traicos South Africa 23 Years, 40 days 1970 1993
Jack Hobbs England 22 Years, 233 years 1908 1930
George Gunn England 22 years, 230 days 1907 1930
Syd Gregory Australia 22 Years, 32 Days 1890 1912
Freddie Brown England 21 years, 336 days 1931 1953
Dave Nourse South Africa 21 years, 313 days 1902 1924
Brendan Taylor Zimbabwe 21 years, 93 days 2004 2025
James Anderson England 21 years, 47 days 2003 2024
Shivnarine Chanderpaul West Indies 21 years, 47 days 1994 2015
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Another player to debut in the 21st century and have a Test career spanning more than two decades is Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim, who is still an active player.