http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HH-Gibbs-c1549 raring to perform in CLT20 – Cricket News Update
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 opener Herschelle Gibbs is all set to rock during the latest edition of the Champions League T20, which gets underway in Centurion, on Saturday, October 13, and will run till October 28. The veteran Proteas batsman will turn out for Australian Twenty20 side, Perth Scorchers in this year’s CLT20.
Gibbs, 38, who has not donned South African colours since May 2010, said he was looking forward to letting the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Harold-King-c63858 nation see his unique brand of cricket, as he gears up to play in Perth Scorchers’ CLT20 opener against South Africa’s domestic T20 champions Titans, here at the SuperSport Park, Centurion, on Saturday.
While speaking to media reporters ahead of the match, the right-handed top-order batsman said their good run in the inaugural edition of the KFC Big Bash League, earlier this year will give them an edge over their opposition.
"I'm pretty much excited and ready to explode," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gibbs-c60021, a veteran of 172 T20 games (domestic and international).
"We've prepared pretty well for this champs league and our good run during the Big Bash will certainly give us the edge as far as match fitness, preparedness and competitiveness are concerned," he added further.
Marcus North-led Scorchers were the losing finalists of the inaugural edition of the Big Bash. They lost the tournament final to Sydney Sixers by seven wickets. He was adjudged as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) by Scorchers last season, and is looking forward to playing at same pace in the Champions League.
"The ball does travel really fast out here in the Highveld and certainly we'll be out to meet the ball with the middle of the bat and hopefully score big," said the 38-year-old hard-hitting batsman. "Our fielding as well has to be up there because the balls will be flying to the boundaries," he added.
Gibbs averages 26.75 with the bat in the Twenty20 cricket, with a career best of 101 not out, and has 26 half centuries as well in his name.
Scorchers have been drawn in Group A in the 10-team tournament. The other four teams in the group are http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754).
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