<p>Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs found himself under unexpected spotlight during the trial of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Gibbs started receiving messages from fans and friends after close-ups on television repeatedly showed the bat with which Pistorius broke down the bathroom door behind which model Steenkamp was hit with a volley of bullets.<br /><br />The bat prominently featured Gibbs’ autograph, prompting him to tweet about his surprise.“Just saw my signature on the bat used by the accused in Oscar trial… lol#neveradull moment.”There was extensive interrogation of state witness Colonel Johannes Vermeulen by both the prosecution and the defence about the bat. A fan of Gibbs commented that the former batsman might be called as a state witness.<br /><br />A fan with the twitter handle @maxlezar123 wrote "They might call you up next."Gibbs responded: "hahaa my lady."</p>
<p>Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs found himself under unexpected spotlight during the trial of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Gibbs started receiving messages from fans and friends after close-ups on television repeatedly showed the bat with which Pistorius broke down the bathroom door behind which model Steenkamp was hit with a volley of bullets.<br /><br />The bat prominently featured Gibbs’ autograph, prompting him to tweet about his surprise.“Just saw my signature on the bat used by the accused in Oscar trial… lol#neveradull moment.”There was extensive interrogation of state witness Colonel Johannes Vermeulen by both the prosecution and the defence about the bat. A fan of Gibbs commented that the former batsman might be called as a state witness.<br /><br />A fan with the twitter handle @maxlezar123 wrote "They might call you up next."Gibbs responded: "hahaa my lady."</p>