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The South African
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The South African
'Disrespect!: Herschelle Gibbs claps back at Temba Bavuma tweets
Retired cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has clapped back at calls for him to apologise to Proteas captain Temba Bavuma, based on his past criticism of the player. Bavuma led the national cricket team to a historic victory at the ICC World Test Championships over the weekend. Over the years, the squad's first test captain has repeatedly come under fire over his performances on the pitch and allegations that he was appointed as part of sporting racial quotas. Like many South Africans, Herschelle Gibbs congratulated the Proteas for their historic WTC win at Lords in London on Saturday, 15 June. He posted on his X account: 'Well done @ProteasMenCSA .. everything went right from the toss already .. enjoy the celebrations' While Herschelle did not single out a player in his post, many cricket fans claimed his post should have congratulated captain Temba Bavuma. In recent years, the outspoken retired cricketer has been vocal about his criticism of the national cricket team's performance, particularly that of Bavuma. X user @Chorky_Seane replied: 'You've dedicated the past few years to disrespecting Temba Bavuma, so I need the praise and respect to be as loud as the disrespect'. Herschelle cheekily responded: 'Who the f**k made you god!' Herschelle Gibbs clapped back at a cricket fan who called out his past criticism of Temba Bavuma. Image via X: @hershybru Another – @SikhoPhilani – posted about Herschelle Gibbs: 'He thinks we have forgotten how he is always happy when the team loses!', to which the 51-year-old responded in a slew of profanities. Herschelle Gibbs's criticism of Temba Bavuma has not gone unnoticed by cricket fans. In 2023, a sports enthusiast compared the two players, claiming that Bavuma had a better strike rate than the retired player. An annoyed Herschelle responded: 'Talk to me when he reaches 35 international 100s. Until then, take a permanent holiday on Twitter [now X]. Bye now.' In 2024, Hershelle controversially told an X user that Temba Bavuma 'shouldn't have been in the T20 squad to start off.' Earlier this year, Herschelle rubbished the Proteas captain again on his X account. 'Which Bavuma were you watching?' he asked another follower. Herschelle Gibbs – who has played alongside icons like Jonty Rhodes and the late Hansie Cronje – retired from playing in 2010. He was hailed for multiple records and achievements, including being one of only ten batsmen in ODI history to score hundreds in three consecutive innings. He has now taken up cricket coaching and presenting. In a post-match interview over the weekend, Temba Bavuma subtly responded to criticism of the team and his own appointment as captain, which has often been referred to as a 'quota pick.' He said: 'We have prepared hard for this, we have worked hard for this moment. We came here with a lot of belief but also with a lot of doubters, and we are happy that we were able to play well enough to get that type of result'. He continued: 'For us as a country, here's an opportunity for us, as divided as we are at times, to forget all of that, to rejoice in this moment and just be on.e' Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 . Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
Indian Express
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Watch: Marnus Labuschagne takes stunning catch to dismiss Temba Bavuma on Day 2 of WTC Final
It was all going South Africa's way in the first session of the second day at the ICC World Test Championships final at Lord's, until Marnus Labuschagne dived to his right to pull off a superb catch to dismiss a well-set Temba Bavuma. The South African skipper was batting with a much improved tempo, finding the boundaries regularly, moving to 36 with four fours and a six. And then his Australian counterpart Pat Cummins provided the breakthrough for the defending champions. The relentless accuracy of the Aussie pace attack meant that, despite better intent on Thursday, South Africa hadn't really gotten away too far ahead. Bavuma had formed a solid partnership with David Bedingham and in the 40th over, he went for a flamboyant cover drive to a full-ish length delivery. The timing was alright but the placement wasn't as Labuschagne, a livewire on the field, started moving early to his right from short cover, dived full length and completed a fine catch. A post shared by ICC (@icc) 'Key to fielding is anticipation, expecting the ball. Look at the position he is in, not standing up tall, he was crouching down low, expecting the ball at that height, exceptional catch and brilliant technique,' former England captain Nasser Hussain – who often finds himself on air for these blinders at ICC events – said during commentary. 'He is so balanced as he dived across, eyes on the ball and got two hands to it,' former India head coach Ravi Shastri added. After an excruciating wait for getting off the mark in innings on the opening day, Bavuma came out with much better intent on Day 2, driving the Aussie pacers on the up and even pulling Cummins for a smashing six. On Day 1, Mitchell Starc led an Australia fightback after Kagiso Rabada's superb five-wicket haul, as bowlers dominated proceedings at Lord's where 14 wickets fell. Starc took two top order wickets and combined with fellow quicks Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to reduce South Africa to 43 for four at the close, 169 runs in arrears. Rabada and Marco Jansen (3/49) had earlier come to the fore as the holders collapsed after tea and were bowled out for 212, losing five for 20 after half-centuries from Steve Smith and Beau Webster had helped them steady the ship.
