PROTEAS
SA's on a good wicket, but Ottis Gibson wants the top spot
For a man who arrived in SA just more than six months ago to occupy one of the hottest seats in the country amid mixed reaction‚ the start of Ottis Gibson’s tenure as Proteas coach has been impressive. At the end of his 10th Test match against Australia at the Wanderers on Tuesday‚ Gibson reflected on the "enjoyable experience"‚ in which SA have won eight Tests and lost two‚ with pride. But he was quick to point out that his team was a work in progress. "I have enjoyed my first six months and it has been quite an experience. We have won eight out of 10 Test mat-ches‚ which include two wins over India and Australia." Since the West Indian took over from Russell Domingo in August 2017, Gibson has overseen a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh‚ victory over Zimbabwe in the one-off first day-night Test in SA‚ a 2-1 win over India and the 3-1 victory against the Aussies. India lead the International Cricket Council Test rankings but SA are breathing down their necks in second place. Gibson sa...
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