One of the most searched queries on cricket recently is: Player who played in 2007 and playing in 2026 T20 World Cup. It appeared that initially, no cricketer has managed to cover the period from the first ICC tournament held in 2007 to the 2026 tournament.
Player Who Played In 2007 And Playing In 2026 T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma, for instance, has participated in the first nine editions of the tournament, but he is not a part of the 2026 tournament. The correct answer is actually Brendan Taylor.
Taylor participated in the inaugural ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa, where he famously scored an unbeaten 60 to help Zimbabwe beat Australia in Cape Town.
In 2026, he made a comeback to the international stage, playing for Zimbabwe against Oman in Colombo, just after turning 40. Unfortunately, he suffered a leg injury in that match and did not take part in the rest of the tournament.
How Many Hat-Tricks Have Been Taken in the Men’s T20 World Cup?
As of the 2026 tournament, there have been 10 hat-tricks achieved in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.The first-ever hat-trick was achieved by Brett Lee in 2007 against Bangladesh in Cape Town. Pat Cummins has achieved two different hat-tricks in the same edition of the tournament.
The 10th hat-trick was achieved by Romario Shepherd in 2026 against Scotland in Kolkata. There was a remarkable spell by Curtis Campher, who took four wickets in four consecutive balls in 2021 against the Netherlands.
In the Women’s T20 World Cup, there has been only one hat-trick achieved, which was by Anya Shrubsole in 2018 against South Africa.
How Often Have Zimbabwe Beaten Australia in International Cricket?
Zimbabwe has beaten Australia five times out of 40 men’s internationals (with one no-result). Their first victory was at the 1983 Cricket World Cup at Trent Bridge, under the leadership of Duncan Fletcher.
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The second win was in the 2007 T20 World Cup in Cape Town. Their other ODI victories were in Harare (2014) and Townsville (2022). Their latest win was in the 2026 T20 World Cup in Colombo.
It is interesting to note that the Australian women’s team has never played Zimbabwe in an official international match.
Lowest Run-Scorers in T20 Internationals
A rather interesting statistical talk is about players who have scored very few runs in batting despite playing several matches.
Varun Chakravarthy has scored only three runs in 39 T20Is.
Abrar Ahmed has scored four runs in 37 matches.
Ben Shikongo leads the list with only one run in 41 matches.
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Cambodia’s Phon Bunthean has not scored a single run in 15 T20Is.
In women’s cricket:
Anam Amin has scored only three runs in 65 T20Is.
Lauren Bell has scored three runs in 36 matches.
Alongside this achievement, the Men’s T20 World Cup has so far experienced 10 hat-tricks, some historic upsets by Zimbabwe against Australia, and some surprising statistical records in T20 international cricket.
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