Brendan Taylor

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Brendan Taylor Zimbabwe (ZIM)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm offbreak
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	10	53
Runs scored	422	1447
Batting average	21.10	30.14
100s/50s	-/3	-/10
Top score	78	98
Balls bowled	42	210
Wickets	-	8
Bowling average	-	28.00
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	N/A
Best bowling	-	3/54
Catches/stumpings	7/-	28/9
As of 14 OCTOBER 2006 Source: Cricinfo.com

Brendan Ross Murray Taylor (born February 6, 1986 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.

The right-handed batsman has a first-class bowling average of 53.66 and a batting average of 30.38 and was placed in the Zimbabwe team when so many of the players withdrew. In Zimbabwe's domestic competition, in recent times Taylor has played for Mashonaland.

He is a good all-round player, who has been successful bowling off-break deliveries. But his bowling has been put on hold, as without Tatenda Taibu, he is the country's first choice wicket keeper. To date, he has 28 catches and 9 stumpings to his name in the ODI arena.

Despite his young age, Taylor is among the most experienced players in the current Zimbabwean team, and is considered the team's best batsman with 10 ODI half-centuries to his name, and a top ODI score of 98.

To date, Zimbabwe have only played one Twenty20 (vs Eagles, Sept 2006). Taylor made 25 runs at better than a run a ball, showing just how versatile he can be, and how he can adapt to the different forms of cricket.

Taylor's most important innings to date was without doubt in the 3rd ODI of the Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe (2006). A close game throughout, Zimbabwe required 5 runs from the final ball, effectively meaning a 6 needed to be hit to win the game. Taylor successfully hit 6 off the bowling of Mashrafe Mortaza on the last ball, giving Zimbabwe the victory, and contributing to their series win.

He also played in the Liverpool and District ECB premier league as overseas professional for Sefton Park CC in 2006. Although not avaliable consistently due to his international commitments he proved succesful on the pitch and contributed greatly socially.