South Africa’s star batsman Harshile Gibbs has as many controversies as recorded in cricket. He is a batsman who has been in the headlines for both his batting and antics. He was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in international cricket. He has played many great innings for his team. 22 years ago, on 11 May 2001, he did the same in the hotel room, due to which he was banned for six months. Gibbs were caught taking drugs, due to which he had to be banned.

Gibbs was not the only player caught in the case. He was accompanied by four players of his team. The team’s physiotherapist Craig Smith was also with him. Gibbs also included Paul Adams, Roger Telemecus, Andre Nail and Justin Camp. The South African Cricket Board had taken strict action against all of them.

Gibbs was banned due to drinking marijuana
The incident took place in 2001 when the South African team was on a tour of the West Indies. The team was in Antigua on 11 May. Gibbs and four other players were staying together in a hotel room in a hotel in a hotel in Antigua, Roger Telemakes, Andre Nail, and Justin Camp. All these players consumed marijuana. All were caught in a state of intoxication. The South African board fined Gibbs and the rest of the players 10,000 South African Rand. Gibbs also had to bear a six -month ban. Earlier, he was also banned on charges of match fixing.

Played the match after drinking alcohol
This was not the first time Herschelle Gibbs played a match in a drunken state. In 2005, he drank alcohol in an thrilling match against Australia. Batting first, Australia had set a target of 435 runs in front of South Africa. In response, South Africa won the match by scoring 438 runs for 9 wickets thanks to Gibbs’ innings of 175 runs. Gibbs’s innings consisted of 7 sixes and 21 fours. Gibbs later revealed that he was suffering from a hangover while scoring 175 runs. Gibbs told his autobiography ‘Two the Point: The No Holds Bard’ that he had drunk a lot of alcohol a night before the match.