Peterson backs Stubbs to rediscover his smile

“EVEN Tiger Woods loses his swing sometimes.”

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

This is the view of Warriors coach Robin Peterson in relation to Tristan Stubbs’ recent frustrations.

Stubbs, 25, featured strongly in the T20I series against Australia. He was the Proteas’ third highest run-scorer in the series with 93 runs at an average of 31 and strike-rate of 129.16.

These are decent enough numbers, and he formed solid partnerships with new hotshot kid on the block Dewald Brewis in two matches.

But that's just it. Stubbs is the Proteas’ crackerjack. The “generational talent” who, in his first turn at bat for the Proteas, blasted 72 off just 28 balls against England in Bristol back in 2022.

Unfortunately, that remains Stubbs’ biggest contribution with the bat 31 innings later with only one further half-century against the West Indies in Tarouba last year.

Even more concerning is that the once free-spirited Stubbs seems to have lost his joie de vivre.