Chris Gayle

Windies pin hopes on Gayle force

london - Muslimchronicle

The West Indies will hope short-form master Chris Gayle can inspire a misfiring batting line-up in the one-day international series against New Zealand starting on Wednesday. The tourists meekly surrendered with the bat as they slumped to a 2-0 Test series whitewash against the Black Caps, and need a major improvement in the three ODI games. Gayle, arriving fresh fromRead more

Deflated Windies dub big-hitting de Grandhomme

Manama - Muslimchronicle

New Zealand were aiming for an early finish to the first Test against the West Indies after Colin de Grandhomme cracked his maiden Test century off just 71 balls to leave the tourists reeling at stumps on day two in Wellington on Saturday. The West Indies compared the big-hitting de Grandhomme to their own whirlwind stars Chris Gayle and AndreRead more

West Indian cricketer Gayle denies exposing himself to masseuse

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Star West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle has denied exposing his genitals to a massage therapist, claiming an Australian media group set out to "destroy" him, in a defamation action. The lurid accusations were made by Fairfax Media newspapers The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times in a series of stories in January last year. They claimed theRead more

Gayle return 'huge boost' for West Indies

Manchester - Muslimchronicle

West Indies captain Jason Holder has backed the returning Chris Gayle to make a big impact in the one-day international series against England starting this week. Tuesday's fixture at Old Trafford, the first of a five-match ODI series, is set to be powerhouse opening batsman Gayle's first at this level since the 2015 World Cup -- where he made theRead more

Gayle first to hit 10,000 Twenty20 runs

New Delhi - Arab Today

Chris Gayle has become the first batsman to accumulate 10,000 Twenty20 runs, going past the milestone during a match-winning blitz in the Indian Premier League. Swashbuckling West Indian Gayle, 37, who plies his trade across the world's Twenty20 leagues, smashed 77 off 38 balls with five fours and seven sixes to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 21-run win overRead more

Sexism row just a 'little fun'

London - Arab Today

West Indies star Chris Gayle insists controversial comments he made to a female television reporter earlier this year were "just a little fun" as he turned on critics including Andrew Flintoff and Ian Chappell. Gayle, 36, came under fire for asking Australian broadcaster Mel McLaughlin out on a date in a live television interview during a Big Bash Twenty20 gameRead more

Gayle takes two wickets as South Africa make 122 at World T20

Nagpur - Arab Today

Chris Gayle grabbed two wickets as the West Indies restricted South Africa to 122 for 8 in their crunch World Twenty20 match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday. Left-hander Quinton de Kock top-scored for the Proteas with 47 while David Wiese, batting at number seven, notched 28 after South Africa's top-order fell like a pack ofRead more