Ottis Gibson: “Basit has a lovely action, he swings the ball beautifully and is quicker than you think”
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Peshawar Zalmi head coach Ottis Gibson said Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Basit is quicker than people expect.
Ottis Gibson: “He just needs to believe in himself more. He’s an absolute genius. He’s a very good bowler, good control, good skills… He is a world-class performer”
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Peshawar Zalmi head coach Ottis Gibson has praised Pakistan left-arm spinner Sufyan Moqim, calling him “an absolute genius”.
Ottis Gibson: “Babar Azam knows how to score runs in T20s and is a great T20 batter”
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Ottis Gibson, who was head coach of the Peshawar Zalmi for the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL), believes Pakistan’s Babar Azam is a “great T20 batter” as he knows how to score runs.
Ottis Gibson: “We just need to get Babar Azam to bat the way he did when he was a young boy making his debut and having those feelings again. I’m sure there’s an outstanding cricketer in there”
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Peshawar Zalmi head coach Ottis Gibson wants Pakistan star Babar Azam to bat the way he did when he made his debut, as the batting mainstay continues his push for sustained form.
Hashim Amla will miss the limited overs tour of Australia next month
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South Africa batsman Hashim Amla will miss the upcoming limited overs tour of Australia in November as he has been given time off to fully recover from a finger tendon injury.
Ottis Gibson: “I don’t believe he can be replaced”
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South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has admitted that batsman AB de Villiers’ retirement “came as a shock to me”.
Ottis Gibson: “This series has had a bit of an edge to it”
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South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has revealed that none of the South African and Australian players have socialised off the field during their ongoing four-Test series.
Temba Bavuma could make his comeback from a finger injury in the second Test against Australia
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South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson is optimistic that middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma will be fit for the second Test against Australia, which begins in Port Elizabeth on Friday.
Ottis Gibson: “he is trying to bat in a way that is not the Aiden Markram I saw in September”
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South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has admitted that he cannot explain stand-in captain Aiden Markram’s sudden dip in form with the bat.
Ottis Gibson: “[It] was very disappointing from a batting point of view”
South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson has admitted that he was less than impressed with the Proteas’ performance with the bat in the fifth ODI against India in Port Elizabeth.
