All 12 Captains at the upcoming World T20 will have issues on their mind ahead of the big event, none more so than Zimbabwe's leader Brendan Taylor. He will have the treble role of leading the side, anchoring the batting and playing as the first-choice wicketkeeper. Taylor has done all three jobs before but never all at the same time. That makes this tournament as stern an examination of his ability as multi-tasker as it will of his team and the progress they have made since their return to Test Cricket last August.
Taylor took over the captaincy shortly before Zimbabwe were ready to re-enter the elite club of the game and has shown himself to be creative, unafraid and a strong performer while in charge. He led Zimbabwe through a successful comeback and has kept the armband for longer than most of his counterparts. He has also earned many personal accolades in the time and was being picked up by T20 leagues in New Zealnd and Bangladesh as reward for his efforts.
"We know what we're up against and to be honest we're not too flustered about it, " he said. "It's going to be extremely tough but that's why we're here. We want to showcase our talent and skills and it's great to be part of a good tournament. Hopefully we can have a so-called upset but we feel we're good enough to go out there and win."
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