Ex-Zimbabwe captain surpasses James Anderson - enters elite list of players with longest Test careers
Brendan Taylor
, the Zimbabwe cricketer who debuted in 2004 against Sri Lanka, has marked his return to Test cricket after serving a three-and-a-half-year ban by the ICC on corruption charges. His comeback in the second Test against New Zealand has positioned him with the 12th-longest career in Test cricket history, spanning 21 years and 93 days as of the first day of the match.
The ICC ban on Taylor stemmed from a delayed reporting of a bookie approach. While he did eventually report the incident to the ICC, the timing of his report led to the suspension.
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Wilfred Rhodes holds the record for the longest Test career, spanning 30 years and 315 days, from June 1, 1899, to April 12, 1930. Rhodes achieved the remarkable feat of playing Test cricket across five calendar decades, from the 1890s through the 1930s.
Longest men's Test careers by time elapsed
:
Player
Team(s)
Test Debut
Last Test
Career Span
Wilfred Rhodes
England
June 1, 1899
April 12, 1930
30 years 315 days
Brian Close
England
July 23, 1949
July 13, 1976
26 years 356 days
Frank Woolley
England
August 9, 1909
August 22, 1934
25 years 13 days
George Headley
West Indies
January 11, 1930
January 21, 1954
24 years 10 days
Sachin Tendulkar
India
November 15, 1989
November 16, 2013
24 years 1 day
John Traicos
South Africa ➝ Zimbabwe
February 5, 1970
March 17, 1993
23 years 40 days
Jack Hobbs
England
January 1, 1908
August 22, 1930
22 years 233 days
George Gunn
England
December 13, 1907
April 12, 1930
22 years 120 days
Syd Gregory
Australia
July 21, 1890
August 22, 1912
22 years 32 days
Freddie Brown
England
July 29, 1931
June 30, 1953
21 years 336 days
Dave Nourse
South Africa
October 11, 1902
August 19, 1924
21 years 313 days
Brendan Taylor
Zimbabwe
May 6, 2004
August 7, 2025
21 years 93 days
James Anderson
England
May 22, 2003
July 12, 2024
21 years 51 days
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
West Indies
March 17, 1994
May 3, 2015
21 years 47 days
Brian Close follows with the second-longest career of 26 years and 356 days, representing England from July 23, 1949, to July 13, 1976. Frank Woolley holds the third position with a career spanning 25 years and 13 days.
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Do you think Brendan Taylor's return to Test cricket after a ban will positively impact Zimbabwe cricket?
Yes, it will boost team morale.
No, the ban has damaged his reputation.
The legendary
Sachin Tendulkar
is fifth on the list. His career also lasted more than 24 years, having made his debut on November 15, 1989, and playing his final match on November 16, 2013.
With this achievement, Taylor has gone past cricketers like James Anderson and Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
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