Herschelle Gibbs
30 November, -0001
He is more specifically a stylish batsman. He is able to play, amongst other shots the cover drive, the square cut and the leg glance with some style. At backward point, he is considered by some to be the next Jonty Rhodes.
Full name : Herschelle Herman Gibbs Born : February 23, 1974, Green Point, Cape Town, Cape Province Current age : 32 years 249 days Major teams : South Africa, Durham, Western Province Batting style : Right-hand bat Bowling style : Right-arm bowler Statsguru: Test player, ODI player
| Batting and fielding averages |
| class |
mat |
inns |
no |
runs |
hs |
ave |
bf |
sr |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
ct |
st |
| Tests |
79 |
135 |
6 |
5728 |
228 |
44.40 |
11389 |
50.29 |
14 |
22 |
818 |
46 |
72 |
0 |
| ODIs |
189 |
188 |
13 |
6135 |
175 |
35.05 |
7476 |
82.06 |
16 |
25 |
715 |
87 |
79 |
0 |
| Twenty20 Int. |
3 |
3 |
0 |
65 |
56 |
21.66 |
43 |
151.16 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| First-class |
174 |
300 |
12 |
12637 |
228 |
43.87 |
|
|
31 |
54 |
|
|
142 |
0 |
| List A |
297 |
287 |
23 |
8949 |
175 |
33.89 |
|
|
19 |
45 |
|
|
134 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
79 |
56 |
13.16 |
61 |
129.50 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
0 |
| class |
mat |
balls |
runs |
wkts |
bbi |
bbm |
ave |
econ |
sr |
4 |
5 |
10 |
| Tests |
79 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
189 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 Int. |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
174 |
138 |
78 |
3 |
2/14 |
|
26.00 |
3.39 |
46.00 |
|
0 |
0 |
| List A |
297 |
66 |
57 |
2 |
1/16 |
1/16 |
28.50 |
5.18 |
33.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Career statistics |
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| Statsguru Tests filter | Statsguru One-Day Internationals filter |
| Test debut |
India v South Africa at Kolkata - Nov 27-Dec 1, 1996 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (PSS) - Aug 4-8, 2006 scorecard |
| ODI debut |
Kenya v South Africa at Nairobi (Gym) - Oct 3, 1996 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Pakistan v South Africa at Chandigarh - Oct 27, 2006 scorecard |
| Twenty20 Int. debut |
South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg - Oct 21, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 Int. |
South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg - Feb 24, 2006 scorecard |
| First-class span |
1990/91 - 2006 |
| List A span |
1990/91 - 2006/07 |
| Twenty20 span |
2003/04 - 2005/06 |
Western Province debut same seasonEducation: Diocesan College Junior Representative Cricket: WP Nuff 1989-92, SA Schools 1991-92
Summoned from the school classroom as a 16-year-old to make his first-class debut in 1990, Herschelle Gibbs's feet moved beautifully at the crease but struggled to find the ground in real life. Admitting that a Test debut in front of 70,000 at Eden Gardens wasn't as nerve-wracking as sitting his final exams, as well as the fact that he reads little outside of magazines and comics, contributed to a reputation for simplicity. In fact, Gibbs can be a warm and generous person. His passion for one-liners and verbal jousting continues to hamper his advancement as a serious professional, and his brush with career death in the Cronje match-fixing scandal added to the impression of a man who had failed to grasp the magnitude of his impact on the nation's youth. A life-skills programme with the former Springbok rugby legend Morne du Plessis during the 2001 off-season was designed to address the matter.
At the crease, however, Gibbs can be invincible. There is no shot beyond his compass, while Test-match opening has not tempered his desire for explosive entertainment. The speed of his hands is hypnotic, frequently allowing him to hook off the front foot and keep out surprise lifters. His trademark is the lofted extra-cover drive, hit inside-out with the certainty of a square cut. Sporting comparisons can be odious, but in the field - at backward point - he really is the next Jonty Rhodes. Arguably his most famous innings came in a record-breaking one-day contest against Australia at Johannesburg when South Africa chased down an improbable 434 in 49.5 overs. Gibbs' contribution was a 111-ball 175 to power the hosts to a 3-2 series win in perhaps the greatest cracker of all. Having avoided touring India since 2000, Gibbs made himself available for the Champions Trophy in October and was selected in South Africa's 14-man squad.
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