Top 5 openers to play for South Africa

#3 Herschelle Gibbs

Flashy, fearless and enigmatic, Herschelle Gibbs was the poster boy of a resurgent South African team. On his day he could dismantle bowling attacks without breaking a sweat, and on other days his reckless attitude would force people to tear their hair.

But then the match-winning prowess of Gibbs could never be undermined. But then it so often happens, too much talent can sometimes act as a deterrent to a legendary career, Gibbs was a case of 'what if'.

In 90 Test matches, the flamboyant opener scored 6167 runs at an average of 41.95, which included 14 centuries. However, there was so much Gibbs could have achieved if only he realised his potential and buckled down just a touch.