Cricket Special Report: Dr. Ali Bacher compares http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Makhaya-Ntini-c73953 with Herschelle Gibbs
Former South African cricket board boss Dr Ali Bacher said that Herschelle http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gibbs-c60021 and Makhaya Nitini may have been two of the most fascinating cricketers to have played for the South Africa but were contrasting characters.
Bacher called Herschelle as one of the most talented players of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 but he said that the player could have been the game’s greats if he had adopted the dedication, determination and discipline of former captain Steve Waugh.
"He was a phenomenal talent but then people in South Africa are not surprised with his shocking revelations because they know that’s how Herschelle is," he added.
While giving views about Ntini Bacher became a bit emotional.
He said that despite belonging to a humble background, Makhaya earned many achievements. He stood among one of the finest bowlers of his generation. He further said that Ntini was epitome of hard work and dedication not only for the black cricketers but
also for the white South Africans. As comparison, Bacher said that Herschelle and Ntini were poles apart.
Ntini holds several South African records: best bowling figures in Test cricket, 13-132 against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-c52110 Steyn. He’s
the only South African bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test at Lord’s in London.
His bowling average was 28.82 in Tests and 24.65 in one-day internationals. He retired from International cricket at the age of 33.
Herschelle on the other hand produced a stunning innings of 175 off 111 balls in 2006 and led South Africa to a famous 50-over win over world champion http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 - where the Proteas produced a record-breaking 438 total. At the 2007 World Cup, he became the
first man to hit six sixes in an over in an ODI.
He has not announced his retirement from all international crickets but still his name is not in the preliminary ICC World Cup squad of 30.
He played 90 tests between 1996 and 2008, averaging 50.26 runs with 14 centuries. He appeared in 238 ODIs, the last in February, with a 36.13 average and 21 centuries.
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