Brendan Taylor: Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor holds the record for the longest international career, surpassing Rohit Sharma.

Brendan Taylor and Rohit Sharma

Brendan Taylor Record: Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has set a unique record. Former Indian captain and legendary batsman Rohit Sharma, who is also on the list, has fallen far behind. Taylor has now become the longest-serving active international cricketer.

The one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh is being played in Harare on June 28. Brendan Taylor is part of the playing 11. With this Test, he set the record for the longest-serving active cricketer.

Now 40, Taylor's international career spans 22 years and 73 days. Another Zimbabwean cricketer, Graeme Cremer, is second on the list. The 39-year-old Cremer has an international career spanning 21 years and 54 days. Further down the list are Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim and Rohit Sharma.

Active players in international cricket with the longest careers

• Brendan Taylor – 22 years 73 days (international career)
• Graeme Cremer – 21 years 54 days (international career)
• Mushfiqur Rahim - 21 years 37 days (international career)
• Rohit Sharma – 18 years 362 days (international career)

International career of Brendan Taylor

Brendan Taylor, who plays all three formats for Zimbabwe, has played 36 Tests, 207 ODIs, and 59 T20 Internationals in his international career. In 71 Test innings, he scored 2403 runs at an average of 35.86, including six centuries and 12 half-centuries. His highest score was 171.

Batting in 205 ODI innings, Taylor has scored 6704 runs at an average of 35.28. During this period, he scored 11 centuries and 39 half-centuries, with a high score of 145*. In the remaining 57 T20I innings, the Zimbabwean has scored 1216 runs at an average of 24.32 and a strike rate of 122.33. In this format, he has scored one century and six half-centuries, with a high score of 123.