ERNIE ELS CALLS ON HERSCHELLE GIBBS FOR DECEMBER’S WORLD SHOWDOWN

One of the most destructive and naturally gifted batsmen in modern cricket history, former Proteas icon Herschelle Gibbs is officially bringing his trademark flair and match-winning swagger to Team South Africa on the fairways. Famous worldwide for his explosive strokeplay - including becoming the first player in international cricket history to smash six sixes in an over - Gibbs is equally formidable on the golf course, playing off a razor-sharp 2 handicap.

Renowned for his athletic timing, natural hand-eye coordination, and fearless big-match mentality, Gibbs brings elite single-figure horsepower and electric energy to captain Ernie Els’s host-nation locker room.

His addition strengthens an already dominant South African lineup at The Links at Fancourt, where he joins fellow Proteas legends AB de Villiers, Shaun Pollock, Vernon Philander, and Chris Morris, alongside Springbok icons Fourie du Preez, Butch James, Schalk Burger, and Victor Matfield, Olympic swimming champion Roland Schoeman, and football star Jimmy Tau.

Team South Africa (So Far):

• Ernie Els (Captain)
• AB de Villiers
• Schalk Burger
• Shaun Pollock
• Fourie du Preez
• Butch James
• Victor Matfield
• Vernon Philander
• Roland Schoeman
• Jimmy Tau 
• Chris Morris
• Herschelle Gibbs

Team World (So Far):

• José María Olazábal (Captain)
• Ash Barty
• Brian Lara
• George Gregan
• Yuvraj Singh
• John Terry
• Dwight Yorke
• Christian Cullen
• Jimmy Anderson

Keep an eye on icons-series.com as both captains roll out their remaining roster selections in the buildup to December.

BE THERE LIVE: 

Tickets and exclusive hospitality packages for the Icons Cup South Africa at The Links at Fancourt (11–13 December 2026) are available now.

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