da bwin： Herschelle Gibbs leads the Plays of the Day
Andrew Miller in St Kitts16-Mar-2007
Herschelle Gibbs helps save humanity on the way to six sixes in an over © Getty Images
Shot of the Day
Herschelle Gibbs’ contemptuous slap over midwicket to complete hismillion-dollar blitzkrieg on the unsuspecting legspinner, Daan vanBunge. It was thrilling and ferocious stuff, and the only pity is thatbarely 1000 spectators were in the ground to witness it.Click here to watch Gibbs’s six sixesBall of the Day
Billy Stelling’s second delivery of the match – it was short and, iftruth be told, it was wide as well. But it bounced more than AB deVilliers had been expecting, and delivered the perfect start toHolland’s World Cup campaign …Rearguard of the Day
Essex’s allrounder, Ryan ten Doeschate, demonstrated the value ofexposure to high-level cricket with an excellently compiled 57. Hetook the edge off a thumping defeat, and even showed that the Dutchcan hit sixes too. Even if they have to be South African-born.Hubris of (Yester)Day
“If we bowl first and keep them under 300 we will give ourselves achance.” Holland’s captain, Luuk van Troost, had been in bullish moodon the eve of the match. “Our first target is to win the game. That’swhy we are here. If you don’t give yourself a chance, there’s no usecoming to this tournament. You have to back yourself.” Brave words, ifever so slightly empty.Press release of the Day
Shortly before presumably considering filing for bankruptcy, the whisky company, JohnnieWalker, announced it was “absolutely delighted by the inspirationaland pioneering feat that was today realised by Herschelle Gibbs”.Apparently they “couldn’t be more thrilled with donating US$1 millionto Habitat for Humanity in our efforts to enrich the Caribbeancommunity”, and offered their “sincere congratulations for thisamazing accomplishment”.Dimensions of the Day
Presciently, the St Kitts officials thought to cover their backs forwhen the accusations of short boundaries start flying around. “Theplaying area (east to west),” they announced, “is 140 yards and onefoot – the minimum requirement is 140 yards so there is one foot tospare.” North to south, on the other hand, is much more comfortable -134 yards is the length, which is a full 14 more than the minimum.Gibbs made it look pretty poxy either way.Superfluous information of the Day
The eight-page print-out detailing every ball of Holland’sDuckworth-Lewis requirements. To have won the game in the event ofrain, the Dutch would need to have made their final total of 132 for 9in less than a single delivery.