Gerhardus Liebenberg

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Gerhardus Liebenberg
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches54
Runs scored10494
Batting average 13.0023.50
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score4539
Catches/stumpings 1/–0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2006

Gerhardus Frederick Johannes Liebenberg (born 7 April 1972) is a South African cricketer who played in five Test matches and four One Day Internationals from 1995 to 1998. [1] He was dropped from South Africa's Test squad, after poor performances during the tour to England in 1998. [2]

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References

  1. "Gerhardus Liebenberg". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  2. "Immovable". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2018.