Windies star Chris Gayle extended hearty congratulations to Australian David Warner who continued his purple patch of form with an unbeaten 335 during the second Test match against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval.
The knock elevated Warner to exclusive company become one of 31 players to ever achieve the feat. The left-hander also became the second-highest scorer ever for Australia behind Matthew Hayden’s 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003. Gayle, who also features prominently on the list, had scored 333 against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2010, congratulated the Australian batsman via social media platform Twitter.
“Welcome to the Triple club, @davidwarner31 - Top stuff,” Gayle tweeted.
Warner, who served a 12-month ban from the sports after being punished for ball-tampering, beat Donald Bradman’s record of 299, set against South Africa in 1931-32, for the highest test score at the Adelaide Oval. The player also produced the biggest innings ever in the day-night Test cricket format. Australia captain Tim Paine declared at 589-3 on day two against Pakistan.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) team Chattogram Challengers have threatened action against Windies star Chris Gayle if he does not show up for the upcoming tournament.
The 40-year-old left-handed superstar insisted that he would take a break from the sport earlier this week, on the back of a disappointing campaign for Jozi Stars in South Africa’s Mzansi Super League. Gayle, who also turned down an invitation to represent the West Indies in the One Day International series against India, was picked by the Challengers to play in the tournament, which begins on December 11.
While the player insisted he was surprised to be included in the list, the franchise insists negotiations were conducted through his agent.
“His agent confirmed Chris was aware about it,” Challengers team director Jalal Yunus said.
“Now if he does not come, we will seek a player outside the draft. But I feel (Bangladesh Cricket Board) BCB should take action in such cases to keep discipline.” Yunus claims the team had not heard from Gayle for several days ahead of his comments on Monday.
According to the BCB, all protocol was followed by the team in their drafting of the West Indian.
“We maintain all the standard procedures when any national cricketer’s name came for the players’ draft,” Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury.
“Either a player or his agent can show his interest and put the name in the list. I have checked the process, and everything was done according to a standard process.”
Following a disappointing campaign in South Africa's Mzansi Super League (MSL) West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is claiming he does not get respect.
Veteran West Indies opener Chris Gayle has announced that he is taking a break for the remainder of the year.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle has quickly shrugged off the disappointment of not being able to land a place in the inaugural 100,and is still continuing to be one of the first names to be called when it comes to any new form of limited overs cricket.
Gayle is one of the names being touted as being part of the Ultimate Kricket Challenge in Dubai in February of 2020.
The event, a five-day extravaganza, will also include the likes of Andre Russell, Kevin Pietersen, Yuvraj Singh, and Shahid Afridi.
The dates have been tentatively set for February 18 to 23 in a format that includes one-on-one cricket.
The two cricketers facing off against each other will face 30 balls and can be out five times. The matches will be determined by the number of runs scored.
“I can’t wait to have a practice run. It’s a new and exciting format and its growth depends on how we start the first edition,” said Yuvraj.
“This is going to be huge,” said Kevin Pietersen on Twitter, sharing the same sentiment as Gayle.
Gayle has been the main proponent of short-form cricket, dominating the statistics as a T20 batsman, leading compatriots of huge talent.
The Universe Boss, has so far, had the most runs in T20s (13,051), the most centuries (22), the most sixes (960), most man-of-the-match awards, to go along with the highest individual score (175 not out).
T20 batting legend Chris Gayle might have priced himself out of the inaugural Hundred Draft held on Sunday.
Newly appointed Windies chairman of selectors Roger Harper confirmed veteran batsman Chris Gayle was unavailable for the upcoming series against Afghanistan but suggested the panel would focus on younger talent going forward.
Speculation has continued to surround the future of the star batsman after he announced plans to retire, following the ICC World Cup earlier this year. The 40-year-old, however, appeared to have a change of heart and went on to claim that the team's series again India, following the cricketing showpiece, would instead be his final.
Controversy, however, erupted with many suggesting the batsman should hang up his tips and allow for the development of younger players. Following the series against India, Gayle was again quick to insist that he was in no hurry to retire. With young openers like Evin Lewis and Brandon King included in the squad, Harper suggested it was time to give younger players an opportunity to showcase their skills.
“Gayle told us he is unavailable for Afghanistan Series, but we all know Chris, he is a world-class player with a tremendous record and of course it’s difficult to replace Chris Gayle,” Harper explained.
"But I think going forward it is in a way an opportunity for young players to showcase their skills and make a name for themselves as we look ahead to the next two T20 World Cups in 2020 and 2021 and the future.”
There was no room for veteran Windies opener Chris Gayle as the new Cricket West Indies selection panel named squads for all three formats for the team’s series against Afghanistan.
The 40-year-old batsman was expected to retire from the sport following this year’s World Cup but had a change of heart. The player had also targeted the India home tour as possibly his final appearance for the regional team but insisted following the series that he had not retired.
Despite the absence of the talismanic player, however, there are several noted returnees. As expected, having been appointed captain of the ODI and T20 teams Kieron Pollard returns to the white ball team for the first time in three years. Pollard replaced Holder as captain of the ODI team and Carlos Brathwaite as leader of the T20 team. While Holder has been included in all three formats, Brathwaite has been dropped from the squad.
Fresh off successful campaigns in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Guyana Amazon Warriors opening batsman Brandon King and Barbados Tridents spinner Hayden Walsh Jr have been included in the T20 and ODI formats. Lendl Simmons, who also put together a solid campaign for Trinbago Knightriders, has also been included in the T20 squad.
Promising young pace bowler Alzarri Josephs, who missed the World Cup due to injury, will also return to the team for all three formats.
Windies star Chris Gayle has sought to distance himself from rumours linking him with being a supporter of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) party in Guyana.
The 40-year-old Jamaican was recently in the country for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) fixture between the Tallawahs and unbeaten Guyana Amazon Warriors. The player had, however, also hosted his 40th birthday party ’40 Shades of Gayle’ at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.
The left-handed opener was, however, also pictured with representatives of the PNCR on a tour of Mining Town. The photos prompted widescale speculation regarding the cricketer’s affiliation with the party. The batsman was quick to insist that he was invited for a community outreach initiative and that he remained unattached to any political party.
“I, Christopher Gayle, would like to make it very clear that I in no way, manner or form endorse or support any individual or political party in Guyana. I have noted the many Social Media comments in relation to my recent presence in Linden and I wish to set the record,” Gayle posted via social media platform Instagram.
“I was invited to Linden to participate in community outreach. As a sports personality, I relish the opportunity to meet with my fans and also to reach out to any community under the neutral banner of sports. I am apolitical of any political commitment and strongly condemn attempts to tarnish my brand and personality.”
Veteran Windies batsman Chris Gayle has voiced his annoyance regarding constant speculation surrounding his future, particularly as it relates to expected retirement plans.
Gayle, who turns 40 tomorrow, announced that he planned to retire from the sport following the ICC World Cup a few months ago. The player, however, seemed to have a change of heart later, insisting that he could play longer. Following his appearance at the World Cup, Gayle participated in the Windies One Day International series against India.
At the end of that series, it appeared several players and members of the media thought Gayle’s international career was at an end as he received a standing ovation. The Windies talisman was, however, quick to announce that he had said nothing about retirement. With the question continuing to linger, Gayle has made it clear he has grown weary of the speculation.
“The older you get is the wiser you get and it’s the more you feel a different sort of energy,” Gayle said in an interview posted by Jamaica Tallawahs.
"You get older you might feel a bit jaded here and there. I’m turning 40 soon and I’m feeling pretty good. I am going to rest aside this discussion about retirement,” Gayle added.
“It’s something I learned a couple of months ago. When you make an actual statement about retiring while you are still playing it can be a bit complicated and it can get irritating and annoying. I get annoyed when people say this and that so from now on, I won’t be answering anyone’s questions about retirement.”
The Jamaica Tallawahs were charged with a breach of Article 2.5 of the Hero CPL Code of Conduct – Minimum Over Rate Offences – at the end of Match 10 between themselves and the Trinbago Knight Riders on Friday 13th September at Sabina Park.
When Andre Russell went down and out of Thursday night’s game between the Jamaica Tallawahs and the St. Lucia Zouks at Sabina Park, it proved to be a turning point in the game that ended with the visitors coming out victors.
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots produced the most astonishing Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) victory as they chased down Jamaica Tallawahs’ 241/4 on a night when sixes flew and records tumbled at Warner Park.
The Tallawahs appeared home and hosed at the halfway stage after Chris Gayle had returned to torment the side he had led for the previous two seasons. The Universe Boss smashed 116 from 62 balls with 10 sixes to register his 22nd T20 century, sharing a Hero CPL record partnership of 162 with Chadwick Walton – who kept pace with Gayle in his own 36-ball innings of 73 – to propel the Tallawahs to the highest total in the history of the tournament.
It was a record that would stand for only two hours as the Patriots reached 242/6 with seven balls to spare. The sixes just kept flying, the records just kept tumbling. Evin Lewis hit six Hero Maximums and three fours as he blitzed his way to 50 in just 17 balls – another Hero CPL record – and took the Patriots to 85/0 inside the Power Play before he was surprised by extra bounce and caught behind by Glenn Phillips off Andre Russell.
But he had shown the way, and his team-mates followed his lead.
Devon Thomas made his way to 50 off 30 balls and new arrival Laurie Evans from England gave an immediate display of his class as spin and seam alike disappeared to all parts of Warner Park.
West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards insists that star batsman Chris Gayle could be allowed to retire on his own terms provided he continues to perform at a high level.
The 39-year-old Windies star was thought to have retired following the third One Day International (ODI) against India earlier this week. Ahead of the match, talk in some quarters surrounded the batsman continued presence in the team, particularly after a poor performance at the ICC World Cup and a combined total of 15 in the two prior games.
The big left-hander, however, gave a stirring response to his critics with a smashing 72 off just 41 deliveries. In addition, Gayle insisted that he had not announced his retirement following the series, creating a conundrum for the selectors in upcoming ODI series. West Indies bowling legend Curtly Ambrose had suggested that Gayle should step aside to allow the team to focus on new talent, with the next World Cup in mind. Richards, however, believes Gayle could still be a valuable contributor to the Windies squad.
“Over the years Chris has been a brilliant batsman. The only worrying thing I have would have with Chris now is if we cannot see the performances that we did in Port of Spain,” Richards said in an exclusive SportsMax Zone interview.
“We can agree that one particular thing is that he is not as mobile in the field as when he was younger but if he can put in those types of performances, that in my opinion would suggest that we can still have him around to add that type of experience,” he added.
“I love to see class, I appreciate class and Chris brings this. If he cannot perform like he did on a consistent basis well then we can start thinking other things like whether he should be there or not.”
SportsMax is the Caribbean sports channel of choice, committed to providing sporting content
of the highest quality to the Caribbean, delivered by a team of highly innovative,
passionate and qualified professionals.
(876) 619-7629
digitalmedia@sportsmax.tv
