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Chris Gayle
 Chris
Gayle is an exceptionally powerful striker of the cricket
ball, especially off the back foot. Gayle has been the West
Indies #1 opening batsman for the past four years. Tall and broad
shoulder his imposing nature at the crease has led many West Indies
Cricket fans to compare him with former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.
Chris Gayle's lack of foot work
has often been criticize by cricket pundits; however Gayle has been
able to compensate for this apparent deficiency in his technique by
utilising his power, reach and timing. The result has been destruction
to bowler after bowler in both forms of the game.
On the 2004 tour of South
Africa, Chris Gayle overcame a foot injury, to smash two centuries in
successive Tests when he averaged 61 runs an innings. In the 2005 West
Indies home series against South Africa Gayle's 317 gave a clear
indication of what Brian Lara had prophesized years earlier - that
Gayle is the most likely, of the young West Indian batsmen, to move
beyond his 400 world record mark.
Consistently listed in the LG
players listing as among the leading all-rouders in One Day
Internationals Chris Gayle's flat, brisk non-turning
off-spin bowling adds to his value in the Test and One-Day side where
he has been called upon to bowl at the depth. Gayle is also a good slip
fielder, he has also been earmarked as a future captain of the West
Indies cricket team.
In the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy
held
in India Chris Gayle show increase maturity as he lead
the West Indies batting. He played aggresively scoring three centuries
and was judge man of the series.
Chris Gayle Test Cricket
Statistics
| Full Name |
Christopher Henry Gayle |
|
Current
Test Ranking
|
29th |
| Current
ODI Ranking |
5th |
|
Current
Test Rating
|
596 points |
| Current
ODI Rating |
741 |
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Highest
Test Rating
|
663
v South Africa, St John's 2005 |
| Highest
ODI Rating |
804
v Australia, 05/11/2006 |
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Number
of Test
|
64 |
| Number of ODIs |
159 |
|
Test Run Aggregate
|
4,259 |
| ODI Run Aggregate |
5,696 |
|
Test
Career Average
|
38.71
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| ODI
Batting Average |
38.74 |
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Total Test Wickets
|
53 |
| Total ODI Wickets |
134 |
|
Test Bowling Average
|
38.69 |
| ODI Bowling Average |
31.92 |
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Test
Centuries
|
7 |
| ODI
Centuries |
15 |
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Date of Birth
|
21 September 1979, Kingston, Jamaica
|
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Test Debut
|
Port of Spain 16th March 2000 |
|
Last Test Match
|
Pakistan
v West Indies at Karachi - Nov 27-Dec 1, 2006 |
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ODI Debut
|
India v West Indies at
Toronto - Sep 11, 1999 |
| Last ODI Match |
India v West Indies at
Vadodara - Jan 31, 2007 |
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Batting
Style
|
Left
Hand Bat |
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Bowling
Style
|
Right arm Off Break |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
West Indies v Australia 2003 4th
Test DVD West Indies World Record
defeat of Australia in the Fourth Test Match at the Recreational
Grounds in Antigua, with magnificent centuries from Sarwan
and Chanderpaul. |
| Format |
|
Cost |
| NTSC - DVD |
|
£24.99 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
ICC Champions Trophy 2004 Final
Stages DVD Highlights of the semis and then West
Indies fantastic victory in the gloom over England. |
| Format |
|
Cost |
| NTSC - DVD |
|
£24.99 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Caught In Action - 20 Years of
West Indies Cricket Photography, by Gordon
Brooks beautifully features the very best of his
work, most of which has never been published before. Watch the story of
West Indies cricket unfold before your eyes as you enjoy studying these
wonderful cricket photos. Every cricket fan will want a copy of this
book. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover Book |
152
|
£21.95 |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Wisden
Caribbean Cricket, delivers an interesting
account of 75 years of West Indies Cricket history. This book will be
an excellent resource to students, educators and cricket enthusiasts
the world over. With the foreword by Sir Vivian Richards, Wisden's
Caribbean Cricket offers a heartwarming walk down memory lane. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover book |
144 |
£19.95 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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The
Glory Days 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, The Glory
Days - 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, celebrates the
legends of west Indies cricket. Batsmen like Headley,
Walcott, Weekes, Worrell, Sobers, Richards and Lara; and
bowlers like Hall, Gibbs, Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Ambrose and
Walsh. This colourful book provides profiles, career hightlights and
statistics accompanied by loads of superb photos, of 25 great West
Indian cricket legends. It is a must have book for every
cricket fan. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover book |
136 |
£19.95 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
A
History Of West Indies Cricket, by Michael Manley, offer
the complete story of West Indies Cricket. It runs from the early
1900's through the 1990's |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Paper Back book |
776 |
£19.95 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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West
Indies One Day Cap, We are pleased to introduce
the official 2006 West Indies cricket One Day International Cap |
| Merchandise |
Size |
Cost |
| Replica Cap |
One Size |
£12.99 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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West
Indies One Day International Replica Shirt, The New
official West Indies One-Day shirt as currently worn by the current
West Indies squad. Celebrate the West Indies One Day cricket resurgence
with this replica shirt. |
| Merchandise |
Size |
Cost |
| Replica Shirt |
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£19.99 |
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