Tatenda Taibu
On scorecards: T Taibu
In-game rating: 77/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tatenda Taibu played 28 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2012. The first came against West Indies at Queens Sports Club, with scores of 6 and 4, and the last against New Zealand at McLean Park in 2012.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 1,273 runs at 29.6 in 24 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 153 from 292 balls against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2005. In all: 1 hundred, 12 fifties.
At home the average was 32.6 across 17 Tests; away it was 27.1 across 11 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Bangladesh: 529 runs at 75.6 in 5 Tests. Queens Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 526 runs at 35.1. Tatenda Taibu captained Zimbabwe in 10 Tests, winning 0 and losing 9. Zimbabwe won 2 of the Tests Tatenda Taibu played and lost 22, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 28 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | 292 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2005 | Drawn |
| 92 | 241 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2005 | Lost |
| 85* | 218 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2005 | Drawn |
| 83 | 188 | West Indies | Harare Sports Club | 2003 | Drawn |
| 76 | 157 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 2005 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/27 | 8 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 2004 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 5 | 529 | 75.57 | 1/5 | 0 | – |
| India | 4 | 148 | 21.14 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 4 | 199 | 24.88 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 4 | 161 | 20.13 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 3 | 233 | 46.60 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 2 | 80 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| England | 2 | 86 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 2 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 67 | 16.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 27.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 977 | 32.57 | 0/10 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Away | 11 | 569 | 27.10 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 1,273 | 29.60 | 1/9 | 1 | 27.00 |
| 2010s | 4 | 273 | 34.13 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club | 9 | 526 | 35.07 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Harare Sports Club | 8 | 451 | 30.07 | 0/5 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 238 | 238.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| MA Aziz Stadium | 1 | 92 | 46.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 62 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Riverside Ground | 1 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 2001 at Queens Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2012 at McLean Park
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