Tatenda Taibu
Zimbabwe
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
May 14, 1983 (42 years)
Birth Place
Harare
Nickname
Taibu
Height
5 ft 5 in
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
NZ
DNB
T20I
14 Feb 12
NZ
27(24)
T20I
11 Feb 12
NZ
26(46)
ODI
09 Feb 12
NZ
50(76)
ODI
06 Feb 12
NZ
20(39)
ODI
03 Feb 12
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
0-20
T20I
13 Sep 07
AUS
0-21
T20I
12 Sep 07
SL
1-27 & DNB
Test
06 May 04
SL
2-42
ODI
29 Apr 04
SL
0-19
ODI
20 Apr 04
TEAMS
Zimbabwe, Africa XI, Cape Cobras, Kolkata Knight Riders, World Giants, Manipal Tigers
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | 35 |
| ODI | -- | 51 |
| T20I | -- | 36 |
Profile
Tatenda Taibu has experienced everything possible, good and bad, in a short period of time. Playing for the national side at the age of 18, being appointed the vice-captain at the age of 19, becoming the youngest captain at the age of 21, announcing his retirement at the age of 22 and then coming back to the fold at the age of 24. This roller-coaster ride has symbolized Taibu.
Taibu's solid abilities was talked about by many in Zimbabwe and the selectors had a close eye on him. Before he could play his first domestic match, he was asked to be on standby for Andy Flower's injury during Zimbabwe's tour in 1999-2000. A comedy of errors occurred when Taibu was about to play his first match for Mashonaland. He apparently turned up at the wrong ground and thus his debut was put on hold.
Taibu had a torrid start to his ODI career. The lowest point came during the tri-series in Sri Lanka featuring the West Indies. In three matches, he was dismissed for a duck but he showed a good temperament with the gloves. His Test debut was equally torrid and it took Taibu some years to get used to international cricket. His first bright moment came in the 2003 World Cup where he played some crucial knocks lower down the order and was effective behind the wickets. The highlight being his back to the wall innings of 53 against New Zealand that helped Zimbabwe recover.
Following the player's rebellion in 2004, Taibu was appointed the captain of an inexperienced team and Zimbabwe's plunge to the bottom began. His personal form during his tenure was very good. He brought out his best when he scored a 153 against Bangladesh in the 2004 series. However, the prolonged slump of the team continued to take a toll. He found no backing from the board and after immense pressure, he retired from all forms of international cricket. After some domestic cricket in Bangladesh and England, he returned to the national team in 2007 and has performed admirably.
Taibu is a pint sized dynamite. His running is so fleet-footed that he could even challenge Usain Bolt in the event of a race. Zimbabwe cricket is indebted to the contributions of Taibu and he will be the key for Zimbabwe's prospects as they come back into the Test fold later in the year.
When Zimbabwe were back to playing Test cricket, Taibu stroked half-centuries in each of Zimbabwe's one-off Tests against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand. In the interim, he became the first Zimbabwe cricketer to set foot on the lucrative Indian T20 League when Kolkata Knight Riders snapped him up. The roller coaster career was cut short by Taibu himself at the age of 29 as he shifted focus on answering the Lord's call and working for the church.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
Taibu's solid abilities was talked about by many in Zimbabwe and the selectors had a close eye on him. Before he could play his first domestic match, he was asked to be on standby for Andy Flower's injury during Zimbabwe's tour in 1999-2000. A comedy of errors occurred when Taibu was about to play his first match for Mashonaland. He apparently turned up at the wrong ground and thus his debut was put on hold.
Taibu had a torrid start to his ODI career. The lowest point came during the tri-series in Sri Lanka featuring the West Indies. In three matches, he was dismissed for a duck but he showed a good temperament with the gloves. His Test debut was equally torrid and it took Taibu some years to get used to international cricket. His first bright moment came in the 2003 World Cup where he played some crucial knocks lower down the order and was effective behind the wickets. The highlight being his back to the wall innings of 53 against New Zealand that helped Zimbabwe recover.
Following the player's rebellion in 2004, Taibu was appointed the captain of an inexperienced team and Zimbabwe's plunge to the bottom began. His personal form during his tenure was very good. He brought out his best when he scored a 153 against Bangladesh in the 2004 series. However, the prolonged slump of the team continued to take a toll. He found no backing from the board and after immense pressure, he retired from all forms of international cricket. After some domestic cricket in Bangladesh and England, he returned to the national team in 2007 and has performed admirably.
Taibu is a pint sized dynamite. His running is so fleet-footed that he could even challenge Usain Bolt in the event of a race. Zimbabwe cricket is indebted to the contributions of Taibu and he will be the key for Zimbabwe's prospects as they come back into the Test fold later in the year.
When Zimbabwe were back to playing Test cricket, Taibu stroked half-centuries in each of Zimbabwe's one-off Tests against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand. In the interim, he became the first Zimbabwe cricketer to set foot on the lucrative Indian T20 League when Kolkata Knight Riders snapped him up. The roller coaster career was cut short by Taibu himself at the age of 29 as he shifted focus on answering the Lord's call and working for the church.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
May 14, 1983 (42 years)
Birth Place
Harare
Nickname
Taibu
Height
5 ft 5 in
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
Tatenda Taibu has experienced everything possible, good and bad, in a short period of time. Playing for the national side at the age of 18, being appointed the vice-captain at the age of 19, becoming the youngest captain at the age of 21, announcing his retirement at the age of 22 and then coming back to the fold at the age of 24. This roller-coaster ride has symbolized Taibu.
Taibu's solid abilities was talked about by many in Zimbabwe and the selectors had a close eye on him. Before he could play his first domestic match, he was asked to be on standby for Andy Flower's injury during Zimbabwe's tour in 1999-2000. A comedy of errors occurred when Taibu was about to play his first match for Mashonaland. He apparently turned up at the wrong ground and thus his debut was put on hold.
Taibu had a torrid start to his ODI career. The lowest point came during the tri-series in Sri Lanka featuring the West Indies. In three matches, he was dismissed for a duck but he showed a good temperament with the gloves. His Test debut was equally torrid and it took Taibu some years to get used to international cricket. His first bright moment came in the 2003 World Cup where he played some crucial knocks lower down the order and was effective behind the wickets. The highlight being his back to the wall innings of 53 against New Zealand that helped Zimbabwe recover.
Following the player's rebellion in 2004, Taibu was appointed the captain of an inexperienced team and Zimbabwe's plunge to the bottom began. His personal form during his tenure was very good. He brought out his best when he scored a 153 against Bangladesh in the 2004 series. However, the prolonged slump of the team continued to take a toll. He found no backing from the board and after immense pressure, he retired from all forms of international cricket. After some domestic cricket in Bangladesh and England, he returned to the national team in 2007 and has performed admirably.
Taibu is a pint sized dynamite. His running is so fleet-footed that he could even challenge Usain Bolt in the event of a race. Zimbabwe cricket is indebted to the contributions of Taibu and he will be the key for Zimbabwe's prospects as they come back into the Test fold later in the year.
When Zimbabwe were back to playing Test cricket, Taibu stroked half-centuries in each of Zimbabwe's one-off Tests against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand. In the interim, he became the first Zimbabwe cricketer to set foot on the lucrative Indian T20 League when Kolkata Knight Riders snapped him up. The roller coaster career was cut short by Taibu himself at the age of 29 as he shifted focus on answering the Lord's call and working for the church.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
Taibu's solid abilities was talked about by many in Zimbabwe and the selectors had a close eye on him. Before he could play his first domestic match, he was asked to be on standby for Andy Flower's injury during Zimbabwe's tour in 1999-2000. A comedy of errors occurred when Taibu was about to play his first match for Mashonaland. He apparently turned up at the wrong ground and thus his debut was put on hold.
Taibu had a torrid start to his ODI career. The lowest point came during the tri-series in Sri Lanka featuring the West Indies. In three matches, he was dismissed for a duck but he showed a good temperament with the gloves. His Test debut was equally torrid and it took Taibu some years to get used to international cricket. His first bright moment came in the 2003 World Cup where he played some crucial knocks lower down the order and was effective behind the wickets. The highlight being his back to the wall innings of 53 against New Zealand that helped Zimbabwe recover.
Following the player's rebellion in 2004, Taibu was appointed the captain of an inexperienced team and Zimbabwe's plunge to the bottom began. His personal form during his tenure was very good. He brought out his best when he scored a 153 against Bangladesh in the 2004 series. However, the prolonged slump of the team continued to take a toll. He found no backing from the board and after immense pressure, he retired from all forms of international cricket. After some domestic cricket in Bangladesh and England, he returned to the national team in 2007 and has performed admirably.
Taibu is a pint sized dynamite. His running is so fleet-footed that he could even challenge Usain Bolt in the event of a race. Zimbabwe cricket is indebted to the contributions of Taibu and he will be the key for Zimbabwe's prospects as they come back into the Test fold later in the year.
When Zimbabwe were back to playing Test cricket, Taibu stroked half-centuries in each of Zimbabwe's one-off Tests against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand. In the interim, he became the first Zimbabwe cricketer to set foot on the lucrative Indian T20 League when Kolkata Knight Riders snapped him up. The roller coaster career was cut short by Taibu himself at the age of 29 as he shifted focus on answering the Lord's call and working for the church.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
May 14, 1983 (42 years)
Birth Place
Harare
Nickname
Taibu
Height
5 ft 5 in
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
NZ
DNB
T20I
14 Feb 12
NZ
27(24)
T20I
11 Feb 12
NZ
26(46)
ODI
09 Feb 12
NZ
50(76)
ODI
06 Feb 12
NZ
20(39)
ODI
03 Feb 12
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENG
0-20
T20I
13 Sep 07
AUS
0-21
T20I
12 Sep 07
SL
1-27 & DNB
Test
06 May 04
SL
2-42
ODI
29 Apr 04
SL
0-19
ODI
20 Apr 04
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 150 | 17 | 3 |
| Innings | 54 | 137 | 15 | 3 |
| Runs | 1546 | 3393 | 254 | 31 |
| Balls | 3732 | 5020 | 250 | 26 |
| Highest | 153 | 107 | 45 | 15 |
| Average | 30.31 | 29.25 | 28.22 | 10.33 |
| SR | 41.43 | 67.59 | 101.60 | 119.24 |
| Not Out | 3 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| Fours | 182 | 235 | 19 | 3 |
| Sixes | 7 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| Ducks | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 50s | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 150 | 17 | 3 |
| Innings | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Balls | 48 | 84 | 24 | 0 |
| Runs | 27 | 61 | 41 | 0 |
| Maidens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 27.0 | 30.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 3.38 | 4.36 | 10.25 | 0 |
| SR | 48.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 1/27 | 2/42 | 0/20 | -/- |
| BBM | 1/27 | 2/42 | 0/20 | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Australia, 2007-09-12, Newlands
Last Played
vs New Zealand, 2012-02-14, Seddon Park
test
Debut
vs West Indies, 2001-07-19, Queens Sports Club
Last Played
vs New Zealand, 2012-01-26, McLean Park
odi
Debut
vs West Indies, 2001-06-23, Harare Sports Club
Last Played
vs New Zealand, 2012-02-09, McLean Park
ipl
Debut
vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 2008-05-08, Eden Gardens
Last Played
vs Delhi Capitals, 2008-05-22, Arun Jaitley Stadium
Profile
Tatenda Taibu has experienced everything possible, good and bad, in a short period of time. Playing for the national side at the age of 18, being appointed the vice-captain at the age of 19, becoming the youngest captain at the age of 21, announcing his retirement at the age of 22 and then coming back to the fold at the age of 24. This roller-coaster ride has symbolized Taibu.
Taibu's solid abilities was talked about by many in Zimbabwe and the selectors had a close eye on him. Before he could play his first domestic match, he was asked to be on standby for Andy Flower's injury during Zimbabwe's tour in 1999-2000. A comedy of errors occurred when Taibu was about to play his first match for Mashonaland. He apparently turned up at the wrong ground and thus his debut was put on hold.
Taibu had a torrid start to his ODI career. The lowest point came during the tri-series in Sri Lanka featuring the West Indies. In three matches, he was dismissed for a duck but he showed a good temperament with the gloves. His Test debut was equally torrid and it took Taibu some years to get used to international cricket. His first bright moment came in the 2003 World Cup where he played some crucial knocks lower down the order and was effective behind the wickets. The highlight being his back to the wall innings of 53 against New Zealand that helped Zimbabwe recover.
Following the player's rebellion in 2004, Taibu was appointed the captain of an inexperienced team and Zimbabwe's plunge to the bottom began. His personal form during his tenure was very good. He brought out his best when he scored a 153 against Bangladesh in the 2004 series. However, the prolonged slump of the team continued to take a toll. He found no backing from the board and after immense pressure, he retired from all forms of international cricket. After some domestic cricket in Bangladesh and England, he returned to the national team in 2007 and has performed admirably.
Taibu is a pint sized dynamite. His running is so fleet-footed that he could even challenge Usain Bolt in the event of a race. Zimbabwe cricket is indebted to the contributions of Taibu and he will be the key for Zimbabwe's prospects as they come back into the Test fold later in the year.
When Zimbabwe were back to playing Test cricket, Taibu stroked half-centuries in each of Zimbabwe's one-off Tests against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand. In the interim, he became the first Zimbabwe cricketer to set foot on the lucrative Indian T20 League when Kolkata Knight Riders snapped him up. The roller coaster career was cut short by Taibu himself at the age of 29 as he shifted focus on answering the Lord's call and working for the church.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
Taibu's solid abilities was talked about by many in Zimbabwe and the selectors had a close eye on him. Before he could play his first domestic match, he was asked to be on standby for Andy Flower's injury during Zimbabwe's tour in 1999-2000. A comedy of errors occurred when Taibu was about to play his first match for Mashonaland. He apparently turned up at the wrong ground and thus his debut was put on hold.
Taibu had a torrid start to his ODI career. The lowest point came during the tri-series in Sri Lanka featuring the West Indies. In three matches, he was dismissed for a duck but he showed a good temperament with the gloves. His Test debut was equally torrid and it took Taibu some years to get used to international cricket. His first bright moment came in the 2003 World Cup where he played some crucial knocks lower down the order and was effective behind the wickets. The highlight being his back to the wall innings of 53 against New Zealand that helped Zimbabwe recover.
Following the player's rebellion in 2004, Taibu was appointed the captain of an inexperienced team and Zimbabwe's plunge to the bottom began. His personal form during his tenure was very good. He brought out his best when he scored a 153 against Bangladesh in the 2004 series. However, the prolonged slump of the team continued to take a toll. He found no backing from the board and after immense pressure, he retired from all forms of international cricket. After some domestic cricket in Bangladesh and England, he returned to the national team in 2007 and has performed admirably.
Taibu is a pint sized dynamite. His running is so fleet-footed that he could even challenge Usain Bolt in the event of a race. Zimbabwe cricket is indebted to the contributions of Taibu and he will be the key for Zimbabwe's prospects as they come back into the Test fold later in the year.
When Zimbabwe were back to playing Test cricket, Taibu stroked half-centuries in each of Zimbabwe's one-off Tests against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand. In the interim, he became the first Zimbabwe cricketer to set foot on the lucrative Indian T20 League when Kolkata Knight Riders snapped him up. The roller coaster career was cut short by Taibu himself at the age of 29 as he shifted focus on answering the Lord's call and working for the church.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan