Brendan Taylor Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Record for Longest Men's ODI Career
Zimbabwean cricketer Brendan Taylor has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for the longest men's ODI career, spanning 22 years and 146 days since his 2004 debut. Taylor, who returned to international cricket in 2025 after a three-and-a-half-year ICC ban, has scored 11 ODI centuries in 207 matches, holding Zimbabwe's record. While Taylor broke Tendulkar's career length record, Tendulkar still leads in total ODI runs and matches played. Other long-serving players include Sanath Jayasuriya and Javed Miandad.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (56/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 15 Sept, 09:58 am. Other outlets followed.