Is the Gibbs risk worth taking?
The re-building process the South African one-day side are undergoing has one major bolt loose at the top of the batting, but how to tighten it is proving to be a test of patience for the coaching staff and selectors.
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
The re-building process the South African one-day side are undergoing has one major bolt loose at the top of the batting, but how to tighten it is proving to be a test of patience for the coaching staff and selectors.
So determined are the South Africans that Herschelle Gibbs will at some stage make a return to his best form that they are willing to overlook lengthy bouts of inconsistency. Stuart Hess in iol.co.za wonders whether this risk is worth taking?
The 64 he made in the third ODI against Australia in Sydney contained some breathtaking strokeplay...but innings' like those have been few and far between, though.
And there's a sense that Gibbs is living off past deeds and not playing with the requisite form needed to hold on to a national spot.