Ottis Gibson had his first day on the job as SA’s coach this week, and there are only six more before the start of the Test series against Bangladesh. What does Gibson need to do with that time? Watch some cricket: The domestic scene is a long way from what it was when Gibson marked out his run-up for Border, Gauteng and Griqualand West in the 1990s. Reducing the number of teams playing in the top flight and creating the franchise system was supposed to strengthen and professionalise the game in this country. Instead, the umbilical cord between domestic cricket and the international scene has been all but cut. Do not watch rugby: Gibson has owned up to watching the Springboks’ risible impression of an international rugby team in their 57-0 shellacking by the All Blacks at the weekend. Stop right there, coach. Do not go wasting your time on any more of that nonsense. Cricket in this country has its problems, but it does not have rugby’s. SA were poor in England this winter. Gibson, w...
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