Chris Gayle made a fantastic comeback to international cricket with a dazzling knock at The Oval in the second One-Day International (ODI) against England.
Published: Jun 20, 2012, 11:44 AM (IST)
Edited: Jun 20, 2012, 11:44 AM (IST)
Chris Gayle scored an aggressive fifty on comeback to international cricket © Getty Images
London: Jun 20, 2012
Chris Gayle made a fantastic comeback to international cricket with a dazzling knock at The Oval in the second One-Day International (ODI) against England.
Opening batsman Gayle had made 53 in just 51 balls, with five sixes and three fours, and was given out lbw to off-spinner Graeme Swann by New Zealand umpire Tony Hill on Tuesday.
Gayle was glad to be back playing international cricket for the first time in 15 months following a dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board.
However, he ended this match with his foot heavily strapped after missing the Southampton fixture due to a shin injury.
“It’s not too bad, it’s just age catching up on Chris Gayle,” he said.
“I just have to monitor it. As you know, I’m struggling with basically a stress fracture,” he added ahead of Friday’s series finale in Leeds.
“It’s good to be back to be honest.”
Gayle, a star of the Twenty20 Indian Premier League, insisted he remained available for all three international formats
“I’m available for all forms of the game,” the former West Indies captain said. “I’ve picked up niggles here and there but I’ll just monitor them as much as possible.
“There’s a lot of cricket to be played and I’m looking forward to it, hopefully I can score some more runs in international cricket.
“I don’t know what will happen (at the next IPL). We’ll just wait and see what that window will bring.
“Whatever happens we just have to work it out. No-one knows what will happen next year.” (AFP)
