Chris Gayle aiming for cautious start against England – Cricket News Update
Known as a hard-hitting batsman in the T20 format of the game, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 has expressed the intent to go slow, and take his time in adjusting to the wicket before he attempts boundaries, as the West Indies gear up to play their first
Super Eights stage match in the ongoing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today on September 27.
“We are looking at the depth in our batting. It's a long way down to number eleven and it's a situation where I don't really want to go out there and be aggressive and don't give myself that actual chance to actually get accustom to the condition,” said
Gayle.
“I still want to be myself and get accustomed to the wicket, maybe one over and then take it from there but I don't want to take it for granted and say we have a lot of batting and then when we go out there I play a rash shot and get out and then it cost
the team.”
Known as a T20 specialist, who has played in tournaments around the world, including the Indian and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 Premier Leagues, and Australia’s Big Bash League, Gayle is known for his belligerent batting style, and for racking up quick runs. He currently
holds the record for the most T20 centuries in a career – 8.
However, as the West Indies progress into the Super Eights stage of the World T20, and the stakes grow increasingly higher, Gayle has stated that he aims to apply himself and settle down at the crease before attempting riskier shots.
The decision owes mostly to the fact that Gayle forms the core of the Windies’ batting order. While the team has several players, among them http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804, who are capable of contributing substantial scores, Gayle is the
team’s primary run-getter, and the Windies’ batting order has frequently collapsed following his dismissal.
The West Indies have made it into the Super Eights stage of the tournament without having won a single one of their group stage matches, and now find themselves placed in Group 1, alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, and England. With the competition narrowed
down to include only the toughest teams, the Windies will need to put in a massive effort as they look manoeuvre themselves through the Super Eights and reach the semi-finals.
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