Published 17:08 IST, January 24th 2021
Tatenda Taibu recalls Rahul Dravid's advice to counter spin legend Anil Kumble
Former Zimbabwe skipper Tatenda Taibu revealed how Rahul Dravid had advised him to tackle spin legend Anil Kumle during the drinks break of a Test match
Former Zimbabwe skipper Tatenda Taibu on Sunday revealed the advice he received from Rahul Dravid to play better against spin legend Anil Kumble.
Taibu said that he got the advice after the match between India and Zimbabwe concluded. He revealed that Dravid advised him to play with his bat ahead of the pad.
'I got advice from Dravid to...': Taibu
"When Anil Kumble got me out 3 out of 4 times in my first 2 tests in India. I got advice from Dravid, (after match drinks) to play him like a slow medium pace bowler but WITH bat infront of the pads while still playing late. And mostly importantly watching the ball very closely. It can be learnt fairly easy. It's just getting the timing of looking to come forward on the front foot without committing and WATCHING the ball as opposed to looking at the ball," Taibu tweeted.
Tatenda Taibu's cricketing career
In his cricketing career that spanned for more than a decade from 2001-2012, Taibu had represented Zimbabwe in 28 Tests, 150 One Day Internationals, and 17 T20Is.
The wicket-keeper batsman had held the record for being the youngest test captain in history when he captained Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka back in 2004. To be precise, Taibu had held the record for over 15 years i.e. from May 6, 2004, to September 5, 2019, until Afghanistan leggie Rashid Khan.
The Harare cricketer had represented the two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. He only got to feature in three matches in that season and was not retained by the franchise for the following season.
Taibu decided to bid adieu to all forms of the game in July 2012 to focus on his work in the church.
(With ANI Inputs)
Updated 17:08 IST, January 24th 2021