Taibu: going once, going twice

Local cricket yesterday began life without one of its most talented players following Tatenda Taibu’s sudden and unexpected retirement from the game on Monday night to bring to an abrupt end a topsy-turvy career spanning more than a decade.

The wicketkeeper/batsman called time on his career for the second time — this time to focus on working for the church.

The move, which divided opinion within the cricket circles, brought back memories of his abrupt retirement in 2005 and subsequent comeback in 2007 after having fallen out with the leadership at Zimbabwe Cricket.

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