Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
| Full Name: | Herschelle Gibbs |
| Date of birth: | 23 / 02 / 1974 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Right arm medium |
Latest News
- 03/11/10 - Book review: To The Point
- 10/07/10 - Lancs claim cracking derby win
- 03/07/10 - Last-ball drama at Wantage Road
- 10/06/10 - Yorkshire storm to win thanks to Gibbs, Gale
- 03/06/10 - Bosman goes big in Derbyshire victory
- 02/08/09 - Gibbs, Bragg, Rees shine at Bristol
Career summary
- Test debut v India at Kolkata in November 1996
- ODI debut v Kenya at Nairobi in October 1996
- Stylish batsman who is known for his lackadaisical attitude to training. Gibbs prefers to rely on instinct and
rarely has sessions in the nets before a match.
- Made his first-class debut as a 16-year old schoolboy.
- Was involved in the match-fixing scandal with former SA captain Hansie Cronje and was subsequently banned for six months.
- Smashed six sixes off Dan van Bunge during the 2007 World Cup
- Represents the Deccan Chargers IPL franchise
- Is a very skilled football player who had a trial set-up with Arsenal as a young boy but could not afford his ticket to the UK and missed out as a result
July 2009
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 1996-2008 |
| Matches: | 90 |
| Innings: | 154 |
| Not Outs: | 6 |
| Runs: | 6167 |
| Highest Score: | 228 |
| Average: | 41.95 |
| 50s: | 26 |
| 100s: | 14 |
| Ducks: | 11 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 86 |
| Stumped Out: | 3 |
| Innings Bowled: | 1 |
| Overs: | 1.0 |
| Maidens: | 0 |
| Runs Conceded: | 4 |
| Wickets: | 0 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 0.0 |
| Economy Rate: | 4.0 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 0/4 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 1996-2010 |
| Matches: | 248 |
| Innings: | 240 |
| Not Outs: | 14 |
| Runs: | 8094 |
| Highest Score: | 175 |
| Average: | 36.13 |
| 50s: | 37 |
| 100s: | 21 |
| Ducks: | 22 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 135 |
| Stumped Out: | 5 |
| Innings Bowled: | 0 |
| Overs: | 0 |
| Maidens: | 0 |
| Runs Conceded: | 0 |
| Wickets: | 0 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 0.0 |
| Economy Rate: | 0 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 0 |
