‘Was Just Trying to Get Through This Incomprehensible Demoralisation of Life,’ Says Brendan Taylor After Test Return

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Matt Henry's incisive seam bowling decimated Zimbabwe on the opening day of their second Test against New Zealand.

Brendan Taylor Top Scores But New Zealand Dominate Zimbabwe

Brendan Taylor top-scored with 44 in his first Test after a ban, but New Zealand dominated the first day of the second Test.

‘Was just trying to get through this incomprehensible demoralisation of life,’ says Brendan Taylor after Test return

Zimbabwe veteran Brendan Taylor on Thursday said he faced multiple days of trauma as he struggled to come to terms with an “incomprehensible demoralisation of life” after being banned by the ICC for breaching their anti-corruption code.

There were multiple days of trauma: Brendan Taylor opens up on comeback after three-and-a-half-year ban - The Tribune

Taylor, now 39, has not played international cricket since 2021. What followed was a turbulent chapter, struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, a shocking revelation of being blackmailed by fixers, and a ban of three-and-a-half years for breaching the ICC's anti-corruption code. He admitted to his mistakes, and checked himself into rehab when the ban was made public in early 2022.

From drugs addiction, rehab to international cricket: How Brendan Taylor came back to Zimbabwe cricket team

Taylor had abruptly called it quits in September 2021 and would check into rehab to get rid of a drug and alcohol addition months later, right before being handed an ICC ban for failing to report a corrupt approach on time. With the ban having ended on 31 July, the ex-captain makes an unexpected return in the second Test against New Zealand.

'A debut-like feeling': Brendan Taylor on Zimbabwe return - Zimbabwe News Now

BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe’s experienced top-order batter Brendan Taylor described his return to the national team after four years as ‘a debut-like feeling’, stating he was honoured to play again. Taylor, whose last international appearance for Zimbabwe came during their away ODI series against Ireland in September 2021, called time on his professional career the same year. He later made startling revelations in early 2022 that he was approached by fi…