Herschelle Gibbs Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography

Known as a batsman in South African cricket, Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Springboks. Gibbs attended St Joseph’s Marist College and subsequently Diocesan College in Rondebosch for his secondary education. Gibbs was a talented athlete in high school, representing the South African Schools teams in rugby, cricket, and soccer. When he was younger, he was considered by some to be the next Jonty Rhodes in terms of his ability to hit the stumps, with a report prepared by Cricinfo in late 2005 showing that he had effected the eighth highest number of run-outs in One Day International cricket of any fielder since the 1999 Cricket World Cup, with the tenth highest success rate. Gibbs is reported to practise in the nets just a few times before a match. In this particular instance, it is stated that he likes to rely on instinct. He made history by being the first player in One Day International cricket history to smash six sixes in a single over when he did it against the Netherlands during the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Tenielle Povey, with whom he had a wedding on June 8, 2007, in St Kitts, but they split shortly after. Afridi was the sixth international franchise player recruited by the Caribbean Premier League and the first South African to be included in their first Twentieth Twenty20 event.

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