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Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle

Height: 6 Feet 2 Inches DOB: 21 September 1979

Chris Gayle does not need any introduction in world cricket he is by far the most destructive batsman in modern day cricket. The left-handed batsman only knows how to attack the bowlers it doesn't what the format is, the defensive term is not even there in his dictionary. Gayle made his international debut against India in a One Day International at Toronto where he got out on one run. The Jamaican giant has travelled almost all over the world where cricket is played. He has some astonishing stats in all three formats Test, One Day and T20. He is the only batsman to score a triple century in Test, double century in ODI and century in T20 format. He almost plays every T20 league like Indian Premier League, Big Bash, Caribbean Premier League, Afghanistan Premier League. Chris Gayle 175* in the IPL gave him the title ‘Universe Boss'.

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Exclusive: Chris Gayle reminds me of my batting, says Salim Durrani

Cricket | Feb 25, 2015, 06:45 PM IST

Jamnagar: So ferocious was Gayle storm that it not only reached  this place in western India but also hit Salim Durrani, former flamboyant Indian all-rounder known for hitting big sixes on demands when keeping the

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World Cup 2015: Rohit's two double-centuries inspired me, says Chris Gayle

Cricket | Feb 25, 2015, 12:41 PM IST

Canberra: West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who smashed the first World Cup double-century here on Tuesday, said he wanted to get it ever since India's Rohit Sharma scored two of them in ODIs.The 35-year-old smashed

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World Cup 2015: Jalandhar connection to Chris Gayle's double century

Cricket | Feb 25, 2015, 09:55 AM IST

Jalandhar: There is a jalandhar connection to West Indies batsman Chris Gayle's historic double century in the ongoing World Cup tournament.The bat which Gayle used to hit the double century was manufactured in Punjab's Jalandhar.The

world cup 2015 never felt so much pressure says chris gayle

World Cup 2015: Never felt so much pressure, says Chris Gayle

Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 10:51 PM IST

Canberra: West Indies opener Chris Gayle became the first batsman to score a World Cup double century on Tuesday and admitted he had never felt such pressure to perform.The giant 35-year-old Jamaican smashed a breathtaking

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Chris Gayle-Sachin Tendulkar 'deja-vu' moment turns a craze on twitter!

Mouthful | Feb 25, 2015, 10:44 AM IST

West Indian master blaster Chris Gayle smashed his way into the record books today with the double knock in the World Cup match against Zimbabwe.His record breaking innings coming on 24 February 2015 has made

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Sachin, Gayle choose same day for ODI double ton

Cricket | Feb 25, 2015, 07:13 AM IST

Canberra: While their batting styles may not be similar, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies' devastating opener Chris Gayle chose the same day -- Feb 24 -- to score their respective One-Day International (ODI)

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World Cup 2015: Happy to see Chris Gayle back in form, says Laxman

Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 08:59 PM IST

Mumbai: Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman Tuesday expressed his delight after West Indian Chris Gayle bludgeoned 215 runs against Zimbabwe to return to form during a World Cup Pool B game.Gayle scored the highest World

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World Cup 2015: West Indies is an explosive side, says Hashim Amla

Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 07:36 PM IST

Sydney: Hashim Amla, one of the South African most dependable batsmen, is right when he says West Indies is a dangerous side which has an explosive batting line up that can tear apart any attack

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World Cup 2015: Gayle's record 215 lifts West Indies to 73 run win

Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 05:48 PM IST

Canberra, Australia:  Chris Gayle bludgeoned a World Cup-record 215 containing 16 sixes and shared a 372-run partnership with Marlon Samuels Tuesday to guide the West Indies to a 73-run win over Zimbabwe.Under intense pressure after

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World Cup: West Indies vs Zimbabwe scoreboard

Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 06:07 PM IST

Canberra, Australia: Scoreboard Tuesday after the World Cup Pool B match between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Manuka Oval.West Indies  Dwayne Smith b Panyangara Chris Gayle c Chigumbura b Masakadza 215

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World Cup 2015: Chris Gayle creates history, smashes fastest double hundred

Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 03:26 PM IST

New Delhi: West Indies opener Chris Gayle today became the first batsman to hit double century in the history of Cricket World Cup.The 35-year-old cricketer scored 215 in just 147 balls in a Pool B

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World Cup 2015: Australian crowd awed by Chris Gayle's record performance

Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 03:04 PM IST

Canberra, Australia: An awe-struck crowd had no doubt they were witnessing something special when West Indies opener Chris Gayle slogged two consecutive sixes into the grandstands.Those were balls No. 73 and 74 he faced, and

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World Cup 2015: Gayle blasts his way to records, lifts West Indies to 372-2

Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 12:59 PM IST

Canberra, Australia: Chris Gayle bludgeoned his way into the World Cup records with his 215 containing 16 sixes and a 372-run partnership with Marlon Samuels (133 not out) to lift West Indies to 372-2 against

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World Cup 2015: Eleven cricketers to watch out for

Cricket | Feb 14, 2015, 08:47 AM IST

Melbourne: The World Cup's highest run-scorer Sachin Tendulkar (2,278 runs) and highest wicket-taker Glenn McGrath (71 wickets) may have retired from the game but the 11th edition features several batsmen and bowlers who can light

britons want tendulkar as opener in greatest odi xi

Britons want Tendulkar as opener in greatest ODI XI

Cricket | Feb 10, 2015, 11:05 AM IST

Melbourne: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar received the highest votes from the British public to open the innings in the greatest ODI XI.West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle was elected to partner India's little master

world cup 2015 gayle opposes proposed icc crackdown on bat

World Cup 2015: Gayle opposes proposed ICC crackdown on bat sizes

Cricket | Feb 05, 2015, 05:23 PM IST

Kingston (Jamaica): West Indies' destructive opening batsman Chris Gayle Thursday expressed disagreement with the International Cricket Council's (ICC) proposed crackdown on bat sizes before the impending World Cup."A big boy needs a big bat," the

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SA vs WI: De Villiers hits fastest ODI century in 31 balls

Cricket | Jan 20, 2015, 09:43 AM IST

Johannesburg: AB de Villiers struck the fastest century in one-day international history as South Africa crushed the West Indies by 148 runs in the second ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday.De Villiers reached three figures

west indies aim to grab momentum against south africa

West Indies aim to grab momentum against South Africa

Cricket | Jan 18, 2015, 01:37 PM IST

Johannesburg: New One-Day International (ODI) captain Jason Holder says the West Indies urgently need to address a problem of retaining momentum as they prepare to battle South Africa in the second ODI here Sunday.The West

south africa beats west indies by 61 runs in 1st odi

South Africa beats West Indies by 61 runs in 1st ODI

Cricket | Jan 17, 2015, 07:48 AM IST

Durban, South Africa: AB de Villiers top-scored with 81 and effected five dismissals behind the wicket as South Africa beat the West Indies by 61 runs in a rain-affected first ODI at Kingsmead on Friday.De

south africa beats west indies by 69 runs in 3rd t20

South Africa beats West Indies by 69 runs in 3rd T20

Cricket | Jan 15, 2015, 05:16 PM IST

Durban, South Africa: Wicketkeeper-batsman Morne van Wyk hit an unbeaten century and allrounder David Wiese took a five-wicket haul as South Africa crushed the West Indies by 69 runs in the third Twenty20 international at

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