Brendan Taylor Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar's ODI Record

Brendan Taylor, a veteran cricketer from Zimbabwe, has set a new milestone by becoming the longest-serving player in men's One Day International (ODI) history. This achievement occurred during the first ODI against Australia held in Harare.

With an ODI career spanning 22 years and four months, Taylor has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar, whose career lasted 22 years and three months before his retirement in 2012. Taylor made his ODI debut in 2004 and has established himself as one of Zimbabwe's top batsmen, accumulating a national record of 11 centuries in 207 matches.

Although Taylor retired from international cricket in 2021, he returned to the sport in 2025 after serving a three-and-a-half-year ban for violating ICC regulations. The match against Australia marked a significant moment in his career as he continues to contribute to Zimbabwean cricket.