Former Proteas Herschelle Gibbs and Johan van der Wath believe Rob Walter's departure is close after South Africa's white-ball woes.
T20 coach, Rob Walter during the Wonder Cement International Series, 4th T20 match between South Africa and India at DP World Wanderers Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Picture: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images.
A second-string India team on Friday hammered the Proteas by 135 runs at the Wanderers to win the T20I series 3-1. “Walter’s departure must be close. In other countries, the axe would have already fallen,” Gibbs told“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.“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.
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