Bulawayo, Aug. 6 -- Zimbabwe batter Brendan Taylor, who makes his return to the national set-up after three and a half years, is on the verge of becoming the third player from his country to make 10,000 runs in international cricket as Zimbabwe gear up for the second Test match against New Zealand, starting from Friday onwards.

Zimbabwe is currently 1-0 down in the series. He became available for selection following the completion of a three-and-a-half-year suspension imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), after he accepted responsibility for breaching both the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and the ICC Anti-Doping Code. Since then, Taylor has undergone a thorough rehabilitation programme and has consistently demonstrated a sincer...