Mpumelelo mbangwa biography of abraham
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MANY cricket followers and lovers of the game around the world wonder why cricketers get bowled out early.
Tatenda Taibu who made his Test debut at the age of 18 in 2001 was an automatic pick for Zimbabwe, except for the times when he clashed with the cricket board over monetary issues.
Taibu, also known as Tibbly, took over from Heath Streak as the country’s captain. Then he became the youngest Test captain in cricket history at the age of 20 in 2003.
He played 28 Test matches and 150 one-day internationals (ODIs) for Zimbabwe, only to retire at the age of 29 in July 2012. Of course he had reached a cricketer’s prime, but the game needed him.
One of the highlights of his career was his man-of-the-match performance in 2005 against Bangladesh, when he made 85 runs (not out) and 153 runs to help Zimbabwe draw the Test. His only other Test victory was against Bangladesh in 2011, when Zimbabwe returned to the format after a six-year exile.
Taibu’s outspoken nature was highlighted before that match as he slammed the board for not doing enough to promote cricket in the country.
He was picked while still in his teens as a potential long-term successor as wicketkeeper-batsman to Andy Flower. While he did not reach the heights Flower did, he forged a solid career. He finish
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AB de Villiers
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Here's a photo montage summarizing USA's batting performance against Zimbabwe today. Just when you might have thought USA had hit rock bottom, they show they've always got an ability to explore uncharted depths with an implosion inspired by the Oceangate Titan Submersible.
Rarely have I received so many texts after a USA loss, all from people who can't wait to show their utter joy at seeing USA make fools of themselves in front of the world. The fact that so many people are experiencing schadenfreude from this USA performance says a lot about how people view this team. They look miserable 99% of the time. They are not well-liked off the field by most other teams on the Associate circuit. There is a great brotherhood amongst the Associate community in general where teams try to pull for each other, especially against Full Members, and take pain when there is a bad result because it reflects poorly on all Associates, not just the individual team itself. But for USA, the rules are apparently different. Many many people in the Associate world have been taking great joy in mocking USA throughout this tournament and none more so than for today's performance. Some of this stems from the fact that the ICC has bent over backwards to give USA a helping hand