India, May 15 -- When a teenager Virat Kohli was asked about his favourite cricketer, he had no qualms in taking Herschelle Gibbs' name. Apart from his declaration of being a 'quick bowler', there was nothing to contest in that ICC U19 World Cup introductory video, which can be easily found on social media. 17 years later, as Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, his 'favourite cricketer', Gibbs made heads turn, not for the right reasons.

Often looked at with the corner of the eye for his flamboyance and inhibition-free thought process, Gibbs ruffled the fans of Virat Kohli by criticising his technique. The former South Africa batter, whose muscling of the fast bowlers was as famous as his notorious lifestyle off the fi...