Taibu joins Namibia ...for now

It's hard to know where Tatenda's Taibu's future lies at the moment.

In the year since he walked away from Zimbabwe cricket he has had spells in Bangladesh and England. A month ago he stated that he would not return to Zimbabwe to play and hinted that his future lay in South Africa. But after being rebuffed there, he returned home, suggested that he had been misquoted and stated he might again be around to play for Zimbabwe. Barely had the ink dried on those reports than he popped up in Namibia at the weekend keeping for them.

"I wanted to be away from the politics in Zimbabwean cricket, and at the same time remain active in competitive cricket, so Namibia is good for me at the moment," Taibu told the BBC in yet another about face. "I'm going through the contract at the moment and should sign it in the next couple of days."

Taibu is only playing for Namibia in South African domestic cricket - it would take him five years to qualify for the national team.

There is an strong feeling inside Zimbabwe that as his options run out, he will be back, and most believe that will be as soon as the tour of Bangladesh next month to enable him to reclaim his place ahead of the World Cup.

Last week, Themba Mliswa, the man whose alleged threats sent Taibu and his family into exile, claimed the pair had made up. The only remaining obstacle seems to be the presence of Peter Chingoka at the head of the board, but given Taibu's ever-changing moods, by next week they may well be on speaking terms as well.