Herschelle Gibbs Criticizes Aiden Markram’s Performance
South Africa vs India T20 Series
In Johannesburg, former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs commented on the performance of Aiden Markram, the current captain of the South African T20 team. Gibbs suggested that Markram should be “carrying drinks” for the remaining two matches of the four-match T20 series against India due to his poor form.
Markram’s Struggles
Aiden Markram has had a challenging year in T20 Internationals, scoring only 212 runs in 16 matches with an average of 15.14 and a strike rate of 116.48. His highest score this year is 46, and he has not managed to score a fifty. In the ongoing series against India, he has scored just 11 runs in two innings.
Series Status
The T20 series between India and South Africa is currently tied at 1-1. India won the first match by 61 runs, while South Africa claimed victory in the second match by three wickets, despite a strong performance by India’s Varun Chakravarthy.
Gibbs’ Comments
Gibbs expressed on social media that the final two matches of the series should be “high-scoring affairs” and that the series is open for either team to win. When asked about the ideal batting lineup, Gibbs suggested that Markram should not be included.
Upcoming Matches
The third T20I will be held in Centurion, and these matches are crucial for Markram to regain his form before the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka starting on November 27.
Team Squads
| India Squad | South Africa Squad |
|---|---|
| Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Avesh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Ramandeep Singh, Yash Dayal | Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter, Patrick Kruger, Mihlali Mpongwana, Donovan Ferreira, Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla |
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Herschelle Gibbs -: Herschelle Gibbs is a former cricketer from South Africa. He was known for his aggressive batting style and played for the South African national team.
Aiden Markram -: Aiden Markram is a current cricketer from South Africa. He plays as a batsman and has been part of the South African national team.
T20 Series -: A T20 series is a set of cricket matches played in the Twenty20 format. Each match lasts about three hours, and each team gets 20 overs to bat.
Carrying drinks -: In cricket, ‘carrying drinks’ means being a substitute player who brings drinks to the players on the field. It implies that the player is not performing well enough to be in the main team.
Centurion -: Centurion is a city in South Africa. It is known for having a cricket stadium where international matches are played.
Test series -: A Test series is a set of cricket matches played in the Test format. These matches can last up to five days, and it is the longest format of the game.
Sri Lanka -: Sri Lanka is a country in South Asia. It has its own national cricket team that competes in international matches.
