Herschelle Gibbs
On scorecards: HH Gibbs
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Herschelle Gibbs played 90 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2008. The first came against India at Eden Gardens, with scores of 31 and 9, and the last against West Indies at Kingsmead in 2008.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 5,198 runs at 44.1 in 73 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 228 from 240 balls against Pakistan at Newlands in 2003, in a match South Africa won. In all: 14 hundreds, 26 fifties.
At home the average was 41.3 across 47 Tests; away it was 42.6 across 43 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 1,403 runs at 46.8 in 19 Tests. Kingsmead was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 646 runs at 38.0. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 44 of the Tests Herschelle Gibbs played and lost 26, with 20 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 90 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | 240 | Pakistan | Newlands | 2003 | Won |
| 211* | 468 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1999 | Drawn |
| 196 | 354 | India | St George's Park | 2001 | Drawn |
| 192 | 335 | West Indies | SuperSport Park | 2004 | Won |
| 183 | 258 | England | Kennington Oval | 2003 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 19 | 1,403 | 46.77 | 3/6 |
| Australia | 15 | 947 | 31.57 | 1/6 |
| England | 14 | 1,037 | 43.21 | 3/2 |
| India | 10 | 579 | 32.17 | 2/1 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 790 | 56.43 | 2/4 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 709 | 50.64 | 1/4 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 233 | 23.30 | 0/2 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 193 | 48.25 | 1/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 276 | 92.00 | 1/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 3,055 | 41.28 | 9/10 |
| Away | 43 | 3,112 | 42.63 | 5/16 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 | 969 | 33.41 | 2/3 |
| 2000s | 73 | 5,198 | 44.05 | 12/23 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 10 | 646 | 38.00 | 2/2 |
| Newlands | 10 | 611 | 43.64 | 2/0 |
| SuperSport Park | 10 | 548 | 39.14 | 1/3 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 8 | 635 | 48.85 | 1/5 |
| St George's Park | 6 | 352 | 29.33 | 1/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 191 | 31.83 | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1996 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2008 at Kingsmead
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