Tatenda Taibu
- January 5, 2024
- Cricket Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tatenda Taibu |
| Occupation | Cricket Player |
| Date Of Birth | May 14, 1983(1983-05-14) |
| Age | 41 |
| Birthplace | Harare |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Birth City | Harare Province |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Tatenda Taibu Biography
| Name | Tatenda Taibu |
| Birthday | May 14 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Harare |
| Home Town | Harare Province |
| Birth Country | Zimbabwe |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Siblings | Kudzai Taibu |
| Spouse | Loveness Taibu |
| Children(s) | Gershom Taibu, Tatenda Taibu Junior |
Tatenda Taibu is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on May 14, 1983 in Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe. The cricketer, who is predominantly an right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper and sometimes also bowls right arm off spin, made his debut with Zimbabwe in the Zimbabwe national team in 2001.
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Taibu made his first-class cricket 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 he was appointed 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 Afghanishtan against Bangladesh.
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.
He has a younger brother named Kudzai Taibu.
Tatenda Taibu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cricket Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tatenda Taibu is one of the richest Cricket Player from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tatenda Taibu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played cricket as a child at Harare, Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe.
In 2012, he announced that he would be not playing cricket anymore to devote his time to his church.
Tatenda Taibu (born 14 May 1983) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who captained the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is a wicket-keeper-batsman. From May 6, 2004 to September 5, 2019, he held the record for being the youngest test captain in history when he captained his team against Sri Lanka until Rashid Khan of Afghanistan claimed the record.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 im |
Tatenda Taibu height 5 ft 5 im Tatenda weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tatenda Taibu Dating?
According to our records, Tatenda Taibu married to Loveness Taibu. As of December 1, 2023, Tatenda Taibu’s is not dating anyone.
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He scored 98 for his side in ICC World Cup 2011 as their team won by 175 runs against Canada in Nagpur. Taibu played a splendid innings in must-win situation of World Cup.
Facts & Trivia
Tatenda Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Tatenda Taibu celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.
In July 2012 Taibu, aged only 29, decided to retire from cricket to focus on his work in church. In December 2018, it was reported that he was making a return to cricket. Later the same month, he played first-class cricket for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka.
Where is Tatenda Taibu now?
The 37-year-old now leads a peaceful life in Liverpool, England , with his family, after having left Zimbabwe in 2005 following death threats and an attempted kidnapping of his wife.
How tall is tatenda Taibu?
5′ 5″
Who is the first Zimbabwe player to play IPL?
ZIMBABWE cricket team star Blessing Muzarabani is set to become just the fourth local cricketer to feature in the prestigious Indian Premier League (IPL) when he joins the tournament debutants Lucknow Super Giants. He becomes the first Zimbabwe player to play in the IPL after a span of eight years.
Who is the wicketkeeper of Zimbabwe?
No.PlayerSpan
1.| Andy Flower| 1992–2002
2.| Wayne James| 1993–1994
3.| Tatenda Taibu| 2001–2012
4.| Regis Chakabva| 2011–present
Why did Zimbabwe stop playing cricket?
Due to the allegation of political interference in the cricket board , ICC put a suspension on Zimbabwe from attending any of their tournaments and withdrew fundings. Zimbabwe is the 1st full member of ICC to receive such a ban. Though ICC lifted the suspension within 3 months only, it had its consequences.