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'We need to justify why we're here' - South Africa play for pride with jobs on the line

South Africa are already out of the World Cup but they have two games left to 'finish on a high', says assistant coach

26-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durham

'It seems like guys have been hampered' - Gibson on South Africa's travails

The coach also expressed disappointment that the experienced players hadn't stood up in this World Cup

20-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Southampton

Ottis Gibson channels spirit of Anthony Joshua as South Africa look to lift themselves from the canvas

South Africa coach looks to lift dispirited players, but faces a challenge to find right balance for India showdown

03-Jun-2019•Andrew Miller

South Africa prepare to feel the heat ... with one eye on England's heavens

Talk about the weather isn't exclusively an English trait, as South Africa's squad compares notes about conditions ahead of World Cup

17-May-2019•Liam Brickhill

Rabada, Steyn 'on track' to play World Cup opener against England

South Africa coach Ottis Gibson also said he would be 'very pleased' if fellow Barbadian Jofra Archer would get to play the World Cup

15-May-2019•Liam Brickhill

South Africa coach Ottis Gibson wanted World Cup players to make early return from IPL

Ottis Gibson put in a request with CSA to withdraw 'key players' early, but ESPNcricinfo understands that the board did not bring up the issue with the BCCI

10-May-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Form first, reputation next' - Ottis Gibson on South Africa's World Cup selection

South Africa's coach also said the likes of Rabada, du Plessis and de Kock will be rested after the first T20I against Sri Lanka

18-Mar-2019•Liam Brickhill

'Complacent? Not true at all' - SA coach Gibson

He contradicts view of his colleague and batting coach Dale Benkenstein during the Port Elizabeth Test

24-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

Wiaan Mulder in line for Test debut in Port Elizabeth

Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka with a grade one hamstring strain

19-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth

South Africa eye one-day series to fill allrounder's slot

The SA captain considers the ODI series as a 'challenge' as they look to fill up the empty spots ahead of the 50-over World Cup in March

18-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

'Mission accomplished' - Ottis Gibson on South Africa's 3-0 sweep of Pakistan

While South Africa's quicks stood out, the coach and stand-in captain Dean Elgar also credited the batsmen for their grind on tough pitches

14-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill in Johannesburg

Nothing wrong with pitches favouring home team - Ottis Gibson

The South Africa coach defended the preparation of pitches suited to seam and swing after the facilities in the first two Tests came in for criticism from Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur

07-Jan-2019•Liam Brickhill

Vernon Philander to miss Boxing Day Test against Pakistan

South Africa seamer is set to miss the first Test of the home series after sustaining a hairline fracture on his right thumb

16-Dec-2018•Liam Brickhill

SA coach Gibson not worried about Amla's dip in form

Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram weren't particularly productive in their last Test series in Sri Lanka, but home comforts should remedy that

15-Dec-2018•Liam Brickhill

Gibson hopes for fresh start after Newlands saga

The South Africa coach said that his team has moved on from the mishappenings of their previous series, and hoped their opponents would be able to do the same

30-Oct-2018•Liam Brickhill

Amla ruled out of limited-overs tour of Australia

He will miss the three ODIs and the T20I, to fully recover from a finger tendon injury ahead of a busy summer and the World Cup next year

15-Oct-2018•Liam Brickhill

Dale Steyn will add value as mentor - Ottis Gibson

How he fits into a team that already contains both Rabada and Ngidi is one of the conundrums facing South Africa as they brace for the World Cup next year

26-Sep-2018•Liam Brickhill

South Africa zero in on World Cup probables

Coach Ottis Gibson hopes to have his tournament template ready by the home summer

15-Aug-2018•Firdose Moonda

Gibson shifts focus to experimentation for last two ODIs

With the series already decided, Ottis Gibson said South Africa would trial several players with the World Cup in mind

07-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Sri Lanka, in these conditions, are too good for us' - SA coach Gibson

With three days still to go, and a draw or win unlikely for the visitors, the coach Ottis Gibson said that he wanted his players to compete with pride

21-Jul-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

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