Tatenda Taibu – Keeping The Faith

Zimbabwe Wicket-keeper and Captain Tatenda Taibu dives through the air as England take on Zimbabwe during the fourth one-day international match of the series between England and Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. PA / Alamy Stock Photo

Tatenda Taibu had a meteoric rise in the cricket world, making his First Class debut as a 16-year-old and taking on the Zimbabwean captaincy at just 20 years of age.

In this edition of the Cricket Library Podcast, Tatenda takes us back to the origins of his passion for the game, the influence of Andy Flower, Zimbabwe’s memorable T20 win against a star-studded Australian side, some of his individual achievements, leaving the game to pursue his Christian faith, playing in the IPL and what he is up to now.

We of course make sure we ask him who he would invite to his dream cricket net session.

You can read his full story in his book Keeper of the Faith.

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Tatenda Taibu Career Statistics

CompetitionTestODIFCLA
Matches28150119231
Runs scored1,5463,3937,0155,426
Batting avg30.3129.2537.7130.82
100s/50s1/122/2212/505/35
Top score153107*175*121*
Balls bowled4884972569
Wickets122514
Bowling avg27.0030.5018.2030.71
5w inns0010
10w match0000
Best bowling1/272/428/434/25
Catches/Stump57/5114/33311/31196/55

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