Herschelle Gibbs, who had predicted a 3-1 win in favour of the Proteas before the series against India began, said Rob Walter’s time as South Africa limited overs coach must surely be running out.
Herschelle Gibbs, who had predicted a 3-1 win in favour of the Proteas before the series began, said Rob Walter’s time as South Africa limited overs coach must surely be running out. Picture: Independent MediaOn three occasions the Proteas conceded over 200 runs, with the last match in Johannesburg witnessing India plunder 283/1 in their 20 overs.“Walter’s departure must be close. In other countries, the axe would have already fallen,” Gibbs told Rapport newspaper.
“Our skills haven’t improved under him. Our bowling is one-dimensional. If plan A doesn’t work, you have to have a plan B. We don’t have that plan. Australia use the yorker early rather than a late option. But we refuse to do that. Lending credence to Gibbs’s theory is that the fact that South Africa drew a T20I series against Ireland in the UAE, lost anseries against Afghanistan in September and before that they were whitewashed by hosts West Indies in their ODI series in August.
Gibbs, who played 248 ODIS and 90 Tests for South Africa and scored over 14000 runs across the two formats, also believed openers Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram could be dropped in the search for some new young talent. “It has to be asked whether there is a need for fresh, younger faces in the top order,” Gibbs added. “Reeza Hendricks’ hitting game is very limited in the power play. And Aiden Markram has been struggling for some time.”
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