Herschelle Gibbs facts for kids
Gibbs in 2009
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Herschelle Herman Gibbs
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| Born | 23 February 1974 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
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| Nickname | Scooter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 264) | 27 November 1996 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 10 January 2008 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 42) | 3 October 1996 v Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 February 2010 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 3) | 21 October 2005 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 10 May 2010 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1990/91–2003/04 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2011/12 | Cape Cobras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Deccan Chargers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010/11 | Northern Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2012/13 | Perth Scorchers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Khulna Royal Bengals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13 | Titans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | St Lucia Zouks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 August 2017
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Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer. He played all forms of the game for 14 years. Gibbs was a right-handed batsman who usually opened the batting.
He became the first player to hit six sixes in one over in a One Day International (ODI) match. This happened against the Netherlands during the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Many people thought Gibbs was one of South Africa's most naturally talented cricketers. He was also known for being an excellent fielder.
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Personal Life and Early Sports
Herschelle Gibbs went to school at St Joseph's Marist College. He also attended Diocesan College in Rondebosch. Gibbs was a very talented athlete in school. He played for South African Schools teams in rugby, cricket, and soccer.
At Diocesan College, Gibbs played for their First Rugby team. Some of his teammates, like Robbie Fleck and Percy Montgomery, later became Springboks (South Africa's national rugby team players).
International Cricket Career
Gibbs scored two double centuries in his Test career. A double century means scoring 200 runs or more in one innings. His first was 211 not out against New Zealand in 1999. His second was 228 runs against Pakistan. This innings was much faster, taking only 240 balls.
In that match, he shared a record partnership of 368 runs with Graeme Smith. They are the only pair in Test history to have three opening partnerships over 300 runs. Gibbs also holds the South African record for the second wicket, with a 315-run partnership with Jacques Kallis.
A Famous Dropped Catch
In the 1999 World Cup, Gibbs famously dropped a catch against Australia. He tried to celebrate too early, throwing the ball up before he had full control. The player he dropped, Steve Waugh, went on to score a century. Australia won that game and gained momentum to win the tournament.
Setting Records
Gibbs is one of only ten batsmen in ODI history to score centuries in three matches in a row. On 6 October 2002, he almost made four hundreds in a row against Bangladesh. He scored 97 not out, just three runs short of his century.
On 12 March 2006, Gibbs played an amazing innings against Australia. He scored 175 runs off just 111 balls. This helped South Africa win the highest-scoring One Day International match ever. His innings broke several batting records. It was the highest score against Australia in an ODI. It was also the fastest ODI century against Australia at the time.
Gibbs' century was also the fastest by a South African batsman against any team. He scored 126 runs from boundaries (fours and sixes) in that innings. This was a record for the most boundary runs by a batsman.
In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Gibbs made history against the Netherlands. He hit six sixes in one over off the bowling of Daan van Bunge. He was the first player in One Day International history to do this. This achievement also helped raise US$1 million for housing projects.
His six-hitting continued throughout the tournament. He equaled Ricky Ponting's record for most sixes in World Cup history.
Challenges with Form
After some struggles, Gibbs was moved from opening batsman to the middle order. This helped him regain his form. However, he was later dropped from the Test team in 2006 due to a lack of runs. He had not scored a century in over two years.
In 2009, some experts questioned his place in the team. His performance in One Day Internationals had dropped. Gibbs stated that he wanted to play well in domestic cricket. His goal was to play in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. His Test career ended after the 2007/08 West Indies tour of South Africa.
Domestic Cricket Career
County Cricket
Gibbs played for Glamorgan in the 2008 County Twenty20 tournament. He did very well, scoring 98 runs off 52 balls in one game. He then signed to play for Glamorgan again in 2009.
In 2010, Gibbs joined Yorkshire Carnegie for the Friends Provident t20 tournament. He scored 101 runs off 53 balls against Northamptonshire. This was his first century in English T20 cricket.
Big Bash League
For the 2011/12 season, the Perth Scorchers signed Gibbs for the Australian Big Bash League. He played a great role for the team. He scored 302 runs in 7 matches, with an average of 43.14. His strong batting helped the Scorchers reach the final. It also helped them qualify for the Champions League T20.
Indian Premier League
In April 2008, Herschelle Gibbs joined the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League. His performance in 2008 was not great. However, he played brilliantly in the second season. He helped the Deccan Chargers win their first four matches.
Gibbs played a key role in the final match. He scored an unbeaten 53 runs. He also took an important catch at point. In 2012, the Mumbai Indians signed him. He scored 66 not out off 46 balls for them.
Other Leagues
In 2012, Gibbs was bought by the Khulna Royal Bengals for the Bangladesh Premier League. He also played in the first Kashmir Premier League in 2021. He was the only foreign player in that tournament.
Coaching Career
In July 2019, Gibbs became the head coach of the Rotterdam Rhinos. This was for the first Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament. Before this, he had coached teams in the Shpageeza Cricket League. He also coached Kuwait's national team.
In November 2020, he was chosen as the head coach for the Colombo Kings. This was for the first Lanka Premier League. On 2 January 2021, he became the new head coach of Karachi Kings in the PSL.
See also
- List of international cricket centuries by Herschelle Gibbs
- List of cricketers banned for match fixing
