Keegan James Taylor (27 September 1984 – 27 December 2013) was a Zimbabwean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler,he played three first-class matches for his home province Manicaland during the 2001–02 Logan Cup. [1] [2]
Following a short illness,Taylor died of heart failure on 27 December 2013 in Harare,aged 29. [3]
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