Former Zimbabwe skipper Tatenda Taibu has made some hard-hitting revelations in his autobiography, ’Keeper of Faith’. The prominent face of Zimbabwe cricket during his heydays had gone through a lot, which further saw him living his life in exile.
The 36-year-old former Zimbabwean has faced worst during his life before moving his base to the United Kingdom (UK). Currently, he is residing in Liverpool where he also trains youngsters. Taibu had played a crucial role in Zimbabwean cricket during his playing days before he flew to Bangladesh in between.
The Harare-born cricketer Taibu has been a poster boy for Zimbabwe, but it’s the politics which has not only ruined his cricketing career but eventually put his life at stake.
The right-handed batsman Taibu has featured Zimbabwe between 2001 and 2012. Known for his versatility, Taibu has also proved his credentials in the domestic fold. He has a wealth of experience on his back in a bid to help the aspiring cricketers.
Tatenda Taibu escapes, now lives in Liverpool:
While talking about his mental agony, Taibu, who’s a great belief in God, in his recent interviews during book promotion, revealed he did not look back.
So much so, Taibu on his book has an anecdote on the kidnapping attempt of his wife, Loveness Taibu.
While responding to question on death threats and living in exile, Taibu has called this experience as shocking while adding he wouldn’t want to wish such bad time upon anyone else.
He also maintained that he had endured a lot while knowing he had to live on despite facing major issues in his life.
“It is devastating. Very disappointing, but I knew that I had to continue with life. And to a great extent, I managed to do that. However, it’s probably the most difficult times I have ever had and I wouldn’t wish that for someone else,” Taibu told Sportskeeda.
Besides, Taibu also shed light on how her wife almost got kidnapped on the road. He also spoke about having a scary meeting with one of the ministers. Back then, he was made to unfold the envelope only to see the pictures of the dead.
“It’s probably the last thing (that happened), when my wife almost got kidnapped — that was quite scary. I had been shown pictures of dead people (during the meeting with one of the ministers). But it can’t be compared to when Loveness (wife) almost got kidnapped,” Taibu concluded.
Concurrently, Taibu is living his peaceful life after being forced to flee Zimbabwe back in 2005.
