After Test, ODI Return, Brendan Taylor Is Back For Sri Lanka T20Is

Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has returned to the T20 International (T20I) fold for their three-match series against Sri Lanka, returning to the format for the first time since 2021. Taylor recently made his Test and One-Day International (ODI) return. 

Taylor was banned for three and a half years in 2022 for failing to report a corrupt approach. On his Test return against New Zealand in Bulawayo, he scored 44 and 7, while in the two ODIs against Sri Lanka that followed, he was dismissed for a duck in the first game and followed that up with 20 as the hosts lost both games. 

Along with Taylor, Sean Williams is set to play in his first T20I in a year, having last turned up for his country in the format in May 2021. Brad Evans and Tadiwanashe Marumani also return to the squad, while Newman Nyamhuri, Wessly Madhevere, Vincent Masekesa and Tafadzwa Tsiga have been left out of the squad that was part of the tri-series against New Zealand and South Africa.

The T20Is will be played on September 3,6 and 7 in Harare.

Zimbabwe T20I squad vs Sri Lanka: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sean Williams