Former Zimbabwe cricket captain and former convener of selectors Tatenda Taibu has said that Brendan Taylor is being targeted by the Zimbabwe Cricket board for. forming a players’ union. Taylor is one five senior players who were left out of the 22-man training squad to play a T20I triangular series against Australia and Pakistan in July. Taylor, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine and Sean Williams remain available to play for Zimbabwe if their demands for a payment plan for outstanding salaries and match fees are met. Speaking to ESPN, Taibu said,
I felt it was very unfair for Brendan Taylor to be targeted for doing what was right and forming a players’ union. It’s the right thing to do, to have the players’ union, but I know that if there is a players’ union, the board cannot do what they are doing now… At the moment, the chairman (Tawengwa Mukuhlani) is in Harare holding meetings with players individually. A lot of the players are young and will be scared to stand up to the chairman. If there is a players’ union in place, the board will have to speak to the players’ union and there will not be able to divide and rule like they are doing. Brendan had to pay the price there, which is not right, which is what I am standing against. It takes a lot of courage for Brendan to stand up for what’s right. He has my utmost respect.
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