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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Former Proteas star Herschelle Gibbs reckons the Proteas will find the going tough on their upcoming Test tour to Australia.<\/p>\n

The Proteas head Down Under for a three-match Test series over the festive season, with the first Test starting from 17 December in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

It’ll be the first assignment for interim Proteas coach Malibongwe Maketa after Mark Boucher stepped down following last month’s T20 World Cup in Australia.<\/p>\n

The Proteas depart for Australia on Thursday with a 16-man squad led by Proteas skipper Dean Elgar.<\/p>\n

The Proteas suffered a 2-1 Test series defeat against England in September and will have to contend with an in-form Australian attack next month.<\/p>\n

Gibbs, who played 90 Tests and scored 6 167 Test runs for South Africa, reckons Elgar’s men won’t even be able to salvage a draw.<\/p>\n

“Look, I mean, you know career stats as far as the batters are concerned… I think you know you can hype them up as much as you want to,” said Gibbs on the sidelines of the Gary and Vivienne Player Invitational.<\/p>\n

“We’ve got a wonderful bowling attack, but in order to win Test matches or a Test series, you need runs on the board. Can we do that? Our batters average less than 40…<\/p>\n

“You compare them [with Australia]. I can’t see us winning, let alone drawing [the Test series].”<\/p>\n

Only two SA batters have notched centuries this year, with Sarel Erwee (108) and Kyle Verreynne (136*) scoring tons in Christchurch.<\/p>\n

Gibbs feels the Proteas need to be consistent with the bat if they have a chance to defeat Australia in their own backyard this summer.<\/p>\n

“It was the same when the guys went to England. Career stats tell a story and I don’t want to be so pessimistic, but stats don’t lie,” said Gibbs.<\/p>\n

“Who was going to get hundreds? Guys haven’t scored a hundred for two years. Temba (Bavuma) hasn’t scored a 100 in six years.<\/p>\n

“Those are the hard questions that need to be asked. Who’s going to ask them and how they’re going to get to the conclusions or solutions? Only time will tell.”<\/p>\n

South Africa will also have an unofficial four-day match against a Cricket Australia XI from 9-12 December at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

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