Gibbs axed

Published November 7, 2008

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 6: Opener Herschelle Gibbs will miss South Africa’s One-day International series against Bangladesh after breaking a team curfew, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Thursday.

“Herschelle’s behaviour is unacceptable in the context of team discipline,” national coach Mickey Arthur was quoted as saying in a CSA statement released on Thursday.

Gibbs will miss the three-match series at a time when he was under pressure to keep his place in the national side.—Reuters

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