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Zimbabwean wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has surpassed India’s Sachin Tendulkar to set the record for the longest career in men’s One Day International (ODI) cricket, Cricinfo reported. Taylor’s career has now extended to 22 years and 148 days, exceeding Tendulkar’s 22 years and 91 days.

The milestone was reached during the first ODI of the ongoing three-match series against Australia in Harare on Tuesday. Tendulkar now ranks second on the list, followed by former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, whose ODI career spanned 21 years and 184 days.

Tendulkar retains the record for the most runs in ODI cricket, having scored 18,426, and the most appearances with 463 matches played. Taylor, aged 40, made his ODI debut in April 2004 against Sri Lanka and became one of Zimbabwe’s leading batsmen. Prior to Tuesday’s game, he had scored 11 ODI centuries, a national record, in 207 matches, accumulating 6,704 runs.

Taylor retired from international cricket in 2021. In January 2022, he disclosed that he had been approached by match-fixers in 2019 who tried to entice him with cocaine and then blackmailed him. While denying any involvement in match-fixing, Taylor admitted to delaying reporting the approach to the International Cricket Council (ICC) due to concerns for his family’s safety. Consequently, he received a three and a half year ban from all forms of cricket.

After serving his suspension, Taylor returned from retirement in 2025 as Zimbabwe prepared for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be co-hosted by South Africa and Namibia.

This story is written by TNM Bureau with inputs from ANI. The News Mill is a Guwahati-based digital media with focus on content from across Northeast India and beyond. We can be reached through [email protected]

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