Zimbabwe
Full name Tatenda Taibu
Born May 14, 1983, Harare
Current age 36 years 209 days
Major teams Namibia, Zimbabwe, Africa XI, Badureliya Sports Club, Cape Cobras, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mashonaland, Mashonaland A, Mountaineers, Northerns (Zimbabwe), Southern Rocks
Also known as Tibbly
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 5 in
Education Churchill Boys High School
Relation Brother - KJ Taibu
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 28 | 54 | 3 | 1546 | 153 | 30.31 | 3732 | 41.42 | 1 | 12 | 182 | 7 | 57 | 5 |
ODIs | 150 | 137 | 21 | 3393 | 107* | 29.25 | 5020 | 67.58 | 2 | 22 | 235 | 32 | 114 | 33 |
T20Is | 17 | 15 | 6 | 259 | 45* | 28.77 | 257 | 100.77 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
First-class | 121 | 208 | 20 | 7067 | 175* | 37.59 | 12 | 40 | 318 | 31 | ||||
List A | 231 | 213 | 37 | 5426 | 121* | 30.82 | 5 | 35 | 196 | 55 | ||||
T20s | 48 | 45 | 10 | 887 | 89 | 25.34 | 834 | 106.35 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 13 | 27 | 13 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 28 | 1 | 48 | 27 | 1 | 1/27 | 1/27 | 27.00 | 3.37 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 150 | 2 | 84 | 61 | 2 | 2/42 | 2/42 | 30.50 | 4.35 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 17 | 2 | 24 | 41 | 0 | - | - | - | 10.25 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 121 | 972 | 455 | 25 | 8/43 | 18.20 | 2.80 | 38.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
List A | 231 | 569 | 430 | 14 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 30.71 | 4.53 | 40.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s | 48 | 2 | 24 | 41 | 0 | - | - | - | 10.25 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Zimbabwe v West Indies at Bulawayo, Jul 19-22, 2001 scorecard |
Last Test | New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Napier, Jan 26-28, 2012 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Zimbabwe v West Indies at Harare, Jun 23, 2001 scorecard |
Last ODI | New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Napier, Feb 9, 2012 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Australia v Zimbabwe at Cape Town, Sep 12, 2007 scorecard |
Last T20I | New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Hamilton, Feb 14, 2012 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | 1999/00 |
Last First-class | Badureliya Sports Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Burgher), Jan 25-27, 2019 scorecard |
List A debut | 2001 |
Last List A | New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Napier, Feb 9, 2012 scorecard |
T20s debut | Australia v Zimbabwe at Cape Town, Sep 12, 2007 scorecard |
Last T20s | New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Hamilton, Feb 14, 2012 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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7, 3c/0s | Badureliya | v Moors | Colombo (Burgher) | 25 Jan 2019 | FC |
45, 4c/0s | Badureliya | v SLPACC | Colombo (Colts) | 18 Jan 2019 | FC |
3c/0s, 13, 3/24, 4 | Badureliya | v Col CC | Moratuwa | 11 Jan 2019 | FC |
2c/0s, 41, 0c/1s | Badureliya | v Negombo | Kaluthara | 6 Jan 2019 | FC |
3c/0s, 30 | Badureliya | v Colts | Colombo (Colts) | 28 Dec 2018 | FC |
39, 2c/0s, 14 | Badureliya | v Sinhalese | Colombo (SSC) | 21 Dec 2018 | FC |
2c/0s, 13, 57 | Badureliya | v Saracens | Kaluthara | 16 Dec 2018 | FC |
0c/0s | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 14 Feb 2012 | T20I # 220 |
27, 0c/0s | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Auckland | 11 Feb 2012 | T20I # 219 |
0c/1s, 26 | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Napier | 9 Feb 2012 | ODI # 3234 |
Barely five foot tall and light on his feet, Tatenda Taibu is a throwback to the traditional style of wicketkeeper, and his importance to Zimbabwean cricket was underlined when he was named as vice-captain for the tour of England in 2003, when only 19 years old. Earmarked as the long-term successor to club colleague Andy Flower, Taibu was plucked from Churchill Boys High School to tour the West Indies in 1999-00, after impressing onlookers with his natural ability. Three months later he was in England, on stand-by at Trent Bridge after injury put Flower's dual role in doubt. He had yet to play domestic first-class cricket at this stage - his debut for Mashonaland had to be put on hold after he turned up at the wrong ground - but he has toured South Africa with the Zimbabwe U-19s, and was one of Zimbabwe's few bright spots in the 2003 World Cup and their tour to England later that year. A promising batsman, albeit with a penchant for cross-batted strokes, he is steadily improving at Test and ODI level.