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Chris Gayle

Full Name
Christopher Henry Gayle
Born
21-09-1979 Kingston, Jamaica
Current Age
42 years old
Major Teams
West Indies, ICC World XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings
Batting Style
Left-hand bat
Bowling Style
Off-break
Chris Gayle

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Chris Gayle Biography

To pen down the aura of Chris Gayle in a few words is no easy task. A larger-than-life figure on and off the field, the Jamaican never ceases to amaze. The arrival of T20s has magnified the legend of Gayle to an extent that people tend to forget that he is one of only four batsmen to have two triple-tons in Test cricket. History will probably remember him for his remarkable feats in the shortest format, where he has ruled the world with the mastery of his willow, but his Test numbers are also enviable.

Gayle had a relatively quiet start to his international career, but he established himself at the top in both Tests and ODIs. His aggressive streak was evident and he fit into the Virender Sehwag and Matthew Hayden school of batting. He has been unstoppable on his day, smashing hapless bowlers — it never mattered whether they bowled pace or spin — around the park with ease.

Gayle built a niche for himself in international cricket: if got in the zone, the ball usually disappeared. As if that was not enough, he added to his repertoire flattish off-breaks bowled off an economic run-up. They not only made him a formidable limited-overs all-rounder, but also earned him two Test five-fors.
 
He hit his first triple ton against South Africa in 2005 — an innings that showed he could be destructive over a sustained period of time. In 2006, his remarkable consistency in the ICC Champions Trophy took West Indies to the final. However, Gayle’s era coincided with the fall of West Indies cricket, with them searching for consistency.
 
Appointed captain in 2007-08, Gayle showed good leadership skills, leading West Indies to their maiden Test victory in South Africa and a home series victory against England in 2009. Dismissed in favour of Darren Sammy in 2010-11, Gayle duly responded with his second triple ton — in Sri Lanka. Following the 2011 World Cup debacle, the standoff between Gayle and WICB intensified, and he was exiled to T20 leagues.
 
There began the phase where Gayle rewrote the T20 record books. He has been belligerent in RCB colours, and no knock was more memorable than the historic 175 not out against PWI in 2013, during which he raced to his ton in a mere 30 balls. With the standoff between him and the WICB ending in 2012, he returned to the side and delivered with crucial performances during their victorious campaign at ICC World T20 2012.
 
Gayle brings the West Indian flavour to the game is one of its most popular characters. Though generally a laidback character, he does not shy from the occasional altercation. In 2015, he stood up for his teammates Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard after they were dropped from the World Cup squad. He went on to become the first man to score a World Cup double century, though his feat was bettered mere days later by Martin Guptill.
 
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Chris Gayle Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 103 182 7214 11 333 42.18 11970 60.26 15 37 1046 98 96 0
ODIs 301 294 10480 17 215 37.83 12020 87.18 25 54 1128 331 124 0
T20s 79 75 1899 7 117 27.92 1381 137.5 2 14 158 124 20 0
World Cup 35 34 1186 1 215 35.93 1310 90.53 2 6 116 49 17 0

Chris Gayle Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 103 7109 3120 73 42.73 2.633 97. 2 0 5/34 6/81
ODIs 301 7424 5926 167 35.48 4.789 44.45 1 0 5/34 5/34
T20s 79 381 440 20 22.00 6.929 19.05 0 0 2/5 2/5
World Cup 35 793 652 16 40.75 4.933 49.56 0 -- 2/60 5/34

Chris Gayle Career statistics

Test Debut

West Indies v Zimbabwe at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, March 16, 2000

Last Test

West Indies v Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown, September 5, 2014

ODI Debut

India v West Indies at Armour Heights, Toronto, September 11, 1999

Last ODI

West Indies v India at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, August 14, 2019

T20 Debut

New Zealand v West Indies at Eden Park, Auckland, February 16, 2006

Last T20

Australia v West Indies at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, November 6, 2021

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Chris Gayle Breaks Silence Over Opting to Quit IPL; Says ‘Was Not Treated Well’

As per Gayle, he was not being treated well over the past two seasons and that is supposedly the reason behind his absence.

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