Brendan Taylor: Former Zimbabwe captain given three-year ban from cricket by ICC for corruption breach | Cricket News

Taylor, who has retired from international cricket, was also given a separate one-month ban by the ICC for an anti-doping violation, which resulted from a positive test for the stimulant Benzoylecognine, a cocaine metabolite

Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor retired from international cricket in September 2021

Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has been banned from all cricket for three and a half years by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after accepting a breach of anti-corruption rules.

Taylor revealed earlier in January that he was facing a ban, after admitting he received a $15,000 “deposit” for spot-fixing, though he claimed he was blackmailed and never went through with the arrangement.

The 35-year-old has also been given a separate one-month ban by the ICC for an anti-doping violation, which resulted from a positive test for the stimulant Benzoylecognine, a cocaine metabolite.

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