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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Tatenda Taibu<br />
| image = <br />
| full_name = Tatenda Taibu<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|5|14|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Harare]], [[Zimbabwe]]<br />
| nickname = Tibbly<br />
| heightft = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm medium<br />
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]<br />
| family = [[Kudzai Taibu]] (brother)<br />
| heightinch = <br />
| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 2001–2012<br />
| country = Zimbabwe<br />
| testcap = 52<br />
| testdebutagainst = West Indies<br />
| testdebutdate = 19 July<br />
| testdebutyear = 2001<br />
| lasttestagainst = New Zealand<br />
| lasttestdate = 26 January<br />
| lasttestyear = 2012<br />
| odicap = 64<br />
| odidebutagainst = West Indies<br />
| odidebutdate = 23 June<br />
| odidebutyear = 2001<br />
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand<br />
| lastodidate = 9 February <br />
| lastodiyear = 2012<br />
| odishirt = 44<br />
| T20Idebutdate = 12 September<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2007<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia<br />
| T20Icap = 14<br />
| lastT20Idate = 14 February<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2012<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand<br />
| club1 = [[Mashonaland cricket team|Mashonaland]]<br />
| year1 = {{nowrap|2000/01–2004/05}}<br />
| club2 = [[Namibia cricket team|Namibia]]<br />
| year2 = 2006/07<br />
| club3 = [[Northerns cricket team|Northerns]]<br />
| year3 = 2007/08–2008/09<br />
| club4 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]<br />
| year4 = 2008<br />
| club5 = [[Mountaineers cricket team|Mountaineers]]<br />
| year5 = 2009/10<br />
| club6 = [[Southern Rocks]]<br />
| year6 = 2010/11–2011/12<br />
| club7 = [[Badureliya Sports Club]]<br />
| year7 = 2018/19<br />
| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]<br />
| matches1 = 28<br />
| runs1 = 1,546<br />
| bat avg1 = 30.31<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 1/12<br />
| top score1 = 153<br />
| deliveries1 = 48<br />
| wickets1 = 1<br />
| bowl avg1 = 27.00<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 1/27<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 57/5<br />
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br />
| matches2 = 150<br />
| runs2 = 3,393<br />
| bat avg2 = 29.25<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 2/22<br />
| top score2 = 107[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries2 = 84<br />
| wickets2 = 2<br />
| bowl avg2 = 30.50<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 2/42<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 114/33<br />
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches3 = 119<br />
| runs3 = 7,015<br />
| bat avg3 = 37.71<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 12/50<br />
| top score3 = 175[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries3 = 972<br />
| wickets3 = 25<br />
| bowl avg3 = 18.20<br />
| fivefor3 = 1<br />
| tenfor3 = 0<br />
| best bowling3 = 8/43<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 311/31<br />
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| matches4 = 231<br />
| runs4 = 5,426<br />
| bat avg4 = 30.82<br />
| 100s/50s4 = 5/35<br />
| top score4 = 121[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries4 = 569<br />
| wickets4 = 14<br />
| bowl avg4 = 30.71<br />
| fivefor4 = 0<br />
| tenfor4 = 0<br />
| best bowling4 = 4/25<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 196/55<br />
| date = 14 September<br />
| year = 2017<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-zimbabwe-2012/content/player/55805.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
|height=5 ft 5 in<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rising to great heights|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/cricket/sport/story/88596.html|date=3 May 2011|website=[[ESPN]]|quote=A relative giant now at 5ft 5ins (...)}}</ref>}}<br />
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'''Tatenda Taibu''' (born 14 May 1983) is a Zimbabwean former [[cricket]]er who captained the [[Zimbabwe national cricket team]]. He is a [[wicket-keeper]]-batsman. From 6 May 2004 to 5 September 2019, he held the record for being the youngest test captain in history when he captained his team against [[Sri Lankan national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] until [[Rashid Khan (cricketer)|Rashid Khan]] of [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] claimed the record.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283416.html Records: Youngest Test Captain] ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 15 January 2020</ref><ref name="youngest">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/rashid-khan-creates-history-breaks-15-year-old-world-record-1.4097485 |title=ക്യാപ്റ്റന്മാരില് ഇളയവന്; 15 വര്ഷത്തെ റെക്കോഡ് തകര്ത്ത് റാഷിദ് ഖാന്|access-date=15 January 2020 |work=Mathrubhumi.com}}</ref> Taibu is currently serving as Head Coach for Cricket PNG and its [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|national men's team]], known as the PNG Barramundis.<br />
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In July 2012 Taibu, aged only 29, decided to retire from cricket to focus on his work in church.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cricket/CricketNews/Tatenda-Taibu-retires-at-29-from-cricket-to-serve-God/Article1-886369.aspx| title= Tatenda Taibu retires at 29 from cricket to serve God| date= 10 July 2012| url-status= dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120712205052/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cricket/CricketNews/Tatenda-Taibu-retires-at-29-from-cricket-to-serve-God/Article1-886369.aspx| archive-date= 12 July 2012| df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=wisen_retire>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/taibu-retires-will-pursue-religion/13583|title=Taibu retires, will pursue religion|publisher=Wisden India|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref> In December 2018, it was reported that he was making a return to cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/929993 |title=Tatenda Taibu plans comeback to professional cricket |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=3 December 2018}}</ref> Later the same month, he played [[first-class cricket]] for [[Badureliya Sports Club]] in the [[2018–19 Premier League Tournament]] in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailynews.lk/2018/12/04/sports/170234/tatenda-taibu-play-badureliya-premier-league |title=Tatenda Taibu to play for Badureliya in Premier League |work=Daily News |access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref><br />
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==International career==<br />
Taibu made his first-class debut at the age of 16, and his debut for Zimbabwe national team in 2001, aged 18. In 2003, he was appointed vice-captain to [[Heath Streak]] on the team's tour of [[England]], and was made national captain in April 2004, making him the youngest Test captain in history then, until Rashid Khan of Afghanistan claimed the record in 2019. Rashid Khan was 8 days younger than Taibu when he captained Afghanistan against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]].<br />
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He took a two-year break for Zimbabwe in from 2005 to 2007 when he played a season as the captain of [[Namibia]] and another season for the [[Cape Cobras]] in South Africa.<br />
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He made his return to the Zimbabwean side in a series against India A in July 2007, registering a century. The following month Zimbabwe hosted South Africa for a three-game ODI series and in the final game Taibu scored a career best 107 not out. It was the first ODI century by a Zimbabwean against South Africa.<br />
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During 2010 Taibu's form continued and he scored 73 against South Africa as Zimbabwe were all out for 268. The South Africans chased down the total comfortably with [[Hashim Amla]] and [[AB de Villiers]] scoring centuries.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-zimbabwe-2010/content/current/story/482260.html| title = South Africa v Zimbabwe: We have to remain positive - Tatenda Taibu}}</ref><br />
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He scored 98 for his side in [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]] as their team won by 175 runs against Canada in Nagpur. Taibu played an important innings in must-win situation of World Cup.<ref>{{cite web| title=Zimbabwe vs Canada, ICC World Cup 2011 | date=28 February 2011| url=https://iccworld-cup2011.blogspot.com/2011/02/zimbabwe-vs-canada-nagpur-28th-february.html}}</ref><br />
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When Zimbabwe returned to Test cricket in 2011, Taibu was selected to play in their one-off Tests against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand despite making critical remarks of the country's cricket administration.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.supersport.com/cricket/international/news/110803/Zimbabwe_board_upset_at_Taibu_comments|title=Zimbabwe board upset at Taibu comments|date=3 August 2011|work=supersport.com|access-date=14 January 2012}}</ref> He scored half-centuries in each of the three Tests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/55805.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=match|title=Statistics / Statsguru / T Taibu / Test matches|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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Taibu became the 5th Zimbabwean to score 3,000 runs during his innings of 53 (74) against [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] at [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]] during the 2011 World Cup on 20 March 2011. He along with [[Stuart Matsikenyeri]] set the record partnership in ODIs for the sixth wicket for [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]](188)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?class=2;id=9;type=team|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} / {{!}} Zimbabwe {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Highest partnerships by wicket {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Retirement==<br />
On 10 July 2012, Taibu called time on his career aged 29.<ref name=wisen_retire/> He said he would only do work for the church. Taibu told Zimeye: “I just feel that my true calling now lies in doing the Lord’s work, and although I am fortunate and proud to have played for my country, the time has come for me to put my entire focus on that part of my life.”<br />
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He scored 1,546 runs in Tests with 57 catches and five stumpings, while making 3,393 runs in ODIs with 114 catches and 33 stumpings.<ref name="wisen_retire"/> He finishes as Zimbabwe's fourth highest run-scorer in ODIs with the second most dismissals as a wicketkeeper, behind [[Andy Flower]].<br />
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==Beyond cricket==<br />
After his retirement Taibu moved to [[Liverpool]], [[England]]. He joined Hightown St. Mary's Cricket Club in 2016 as a player-coach-development-officer in the second-division of the [[Liverpool & District Cricket Competition]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/21/tatenda-taibu-zimbabwe-cricket-interview | title=Tatenda Taibu: 'I should have been Zimbabwe's poster boy but I was on the run' | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=21 June 2019 }}</ref> While writing his autobiography he realised that he would have to return to Zimbabwe. In June 2016 he accepted a role as [[Zimbabwe Cricket]]'s convener of selectors and development officer, with the encouragement of [[Peter Chingoka]]. [[Brendan Taylor]] and [[Kyle Jarvis]] left county deals in September 2017 to play again for Zimbabwe, fruit of Taibu's efforts to entice them back.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20825925/jarvis-leaves-lancashire-resume-zimbabwe-career | title=Jarvis leaves Lancashire to resume Zimbabwe career | work=ESPNcricinfo | date=27 September 2017 | access-date=27 September 2017| author=Moonda, Firdose}}</ref><br />
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In 2019, Taibu wrote a book titled 'Keeper of Faith', in which he discusses socio-political situation in Zimbabwe, his childhood beatings, perception after witnessing privileged white cricketers and threats by receiving photos of dead bodies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27819583/keeper-faith-tatenda-taibu|title=Experiencing the pain of Zimbabwe cricket through Tatenda Taibu's eyes|date=11 October 2019|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=11 October 2019}}</ref><br />
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