After how many days has Brendan Taylor returned to Zimbabwe's ODI XI?

Brendan Taylor is part of Zimbabwe’s playing XI in 1st ODI against Sri Lanka.

Veteran batter Brendan Taylor has returned to Zimbabwe XI after a long time. He is part of the team for the first ODI against Sri Lanka, which is currently underway at the Harare Sports Club, Harare.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) handed a three-and-a-half-year ban to Taylor for breaching their anti-corruption and anti-doping codes. Taylor was handed the ban in January 2022 for accepting USD 15,000 from Indian businessmen during a trip to Delhi in 2019.

The money was given as part of a discussion to launch a private T20 league in Zimbabwe. The ICC later revealed that Taylor delayed reporting the approach and failed a drug test for cocaine use while returning home. He has returned to the Zimbabwe national team after completing his ban.

Brendan Taylor returns to Zimbabwe’s ODI XI after 1446 days

Notably, Taylor has returned to Zimbabwe’s ODI XI after 1446 days. He last played an ODI match on September 13, 2021 during a clash against Ireland. The ZIM vs SL 1st ODI is underway at Harare Sports Club, Harare.

After being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka posted 298/6 in the first innings in the clash. Pathum Nissanka, Janith Liyanage, and Kamindu Mendis slammed half-centuries for the visitors.

Earlier this month, Taylor returned to the test team in the series against New Zealand. Zimbabwe lost both the test matches against New Zealand. The 39-year-old has played 205 ODIs for Zimbabwe so far and amassed more than 6500 runs.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will clash in two ODI games. The second ODI will be played on August 31 at Harare Sports Club. Later, both sides will also clash in three T20Is at the same venue. The T20Is will be played on September 3, 6, and 7.

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