175 runs… 21 fours and 7 sixes, created havoc under the influence of alcohol; this great cricketer was caught smoking ganja

Herschelle Gibbs has also been in the news due to many big controversies during his career. In the year 2001, Herschelle Gibbs was caught smoking marijuana in a room at Jolly Beach Resort in Antigua. Many big records are registered in the name of South Africa’s star batsman Herschelle Gibbs. Gibbs is the same batsman, due to whom the South African team registered the record of successfully chasing the biggest target in ODI history.

Herschelle Gibbs was caught smoking marijuana

In the year 2001, the South African team under the captaincy of Shaun Pollock went on a tour of West Indies to play Test and ODI series. On the night of 11 May, Herschelle Gibbs was caught smoking marijuana in Antigua. Herschelle Gibbs was accompanied by his teammates Roger Telemachus, Paul Adams, Justin Camp and Andre Nel. Not only this, the coaching members of the South African team were also present along with the players.

Smith was also a part of this gathering

The then physio of the South African team, Craig Smith, was also a part of this gathering. After this, Cricket South Africa took strict action against all the members of the team including Herschelle Gibbs and imposed a fine of 10 thousand South African Rand. Herschelle Gibbs was also caught in the net of match fixing. In the year 2000, Herschelle Gibbs was suspended for 6 months.

He had scored 175 runs under the influence of alcohol

Herschel Gibbs had created history on 12 March 2006 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg under the influence of alcohol. The African team registered the record of successfully chasing the biggest target in ODI history, which stunned the cricket fans. Batting first, Australia had scored 434 runs, which was the highest score at that time. No one would have thought then that a team could lose even after such a big score.

Played a stormy innings in a drunken state

The hero of South Africa’s victory was Herschelle Gibbs. He played an incredible innings of 175 runs in 111 balls. Herschelle Gibbs hit 21 fours and 7 sixes in his innings. It is said that he was drunk during that match and he played that innings in a drunken state. Gibbs himself has revealed that he was drunk. Gibbs has told in his autobiography ‘To the point: The no-holds-barred’ that he had drunk a lot the night before that match and he was in a hangover on the day of the match.

Hit 6 sixes in 6 balls

Former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey has also mentioned this in his book. He wrote, ‘Just before sleeping, I looked outside my hotel room and saw that Gibbs was still there. When Gibbs came for breakfast in the morning, he still looked drunk.’ Herschelle Gibbs’ career lasted for 15 years. Herschelle Gibbs is the only batsman who has hit 6 sixes in a row in an over in ODI cricket.