'Say it to my face': Herschelle Gibbs claps back at criticism
The 51-year-old has often taken jabs at the South African cricket team, particularly captain Temba Bavuma.
On his X account, Herschelle Gibbs courted controversy when he seemingly poked fun at International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah's praise for the debut of a new four-day series tournament.
The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Series between England and India recently ended in a draw.
'You guys wanted test cricket to be 4 days', he posted alongside several laughing emojis.
His post saw many irked cricket fans – particularly from India – bring up his controversial career, which included allegations of match-fixing and doping.
'Were you born?' Herschelle Gibbs clapped back at one X user. 'Did you even play international cricket?' he asked another.
The 51-year-old's roasts became more personal.
'Shame, did your boyfriend leave you for another woman?' he asked one critic. To another, he shamelessly posted: 'Tell your mom to get off the street corners'.
Meanwhile, in a video posted by sports betting agency 10Bet, Herschel Gibbs read out a series of 'mean tweets' about it.
'Next time, say it to my face', the caption read. View this post on Instagram
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In 2010, Herschelle Gibbs released his bombshell autobiography To The Point, detailing his life in the limelight as a Protea player.
In it, he detailed his sexcapades with dozens of cricket groupies. One particular 'group sex session' took place at Adelaide Hilton Hotel during the 1997/199 Proteas tour.
He wrote: 'It was one fat party from mid-evening to the next afternoon. I enjoyed the company of let's say, more than one woman.
'The girls were really up for it .. You picked a girl up (in the hotel's bar), took her upstairs to your room, and afterwards both of you would go back downstairs and you'd go and chat to someone else. It was a phenomenal night.' Herschelle Gibbs' autobiography 'To The Point'.
Of his Australian groupies, he said: 'It was like going shopping. From the first day, women were almost falling into our laps virtually every night. Australian women, I can tell you, are not afraid to speak their minds and make it crystal clear what they're after.
Herschelle Gibbs' memoir also touched on his short stint in rehab over alcohol and drug abuse, and a six-month ban over his 2000 match-fixing scandal.
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