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Zimbabwe veteran Brendan Taylor ruled out of T20 WC due to injury
Ben Curran joins Zimbabwe squad after Brendan Taylor's hamstring injury; Taylor scored 31 runs before retiring hurt against Oman in T20 World Cup group stage.
- On Friday, Brendan Taylor, veteran Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batter, was ruled out of the ongoing T20 World Cup, captain Sikandar Raza confirmed at the toss before Zimbabwe's match versus Australia.
- Taylor, 40, sustained a right hamstring injury while running between the wickets in Zimbabwe's opening match against Oman and retired hurt after scoring 31 off 30 and taking three catches.
- Having returned in July 2025 after an anti-corruption sanction, Brendan Taylor played two Tests, two ODIs, 14 T20Is, scoring 282 runs including 123 against Botswana, and was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the August match.
- The ICC named Ben Curran on Friday as Taylor's replacement, with the 29-year-old joining Zimbabwe, and Tadiwanashe Marumani will keep wicket with Tony Munyonga added to the XI.
- Captain Sikandar Raza said he did not want to risk aggravating Taylor's injury, and team management had feared he might struggle to make the XI for the Australia game, planning to leave him out if unfit.
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