http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221 fit for the second ODI – Cricket News Update
Chris Gayle, the West Indian opening batsman, has declared himself fit for the second of the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, which is going to be played today at the Oval.
The home team is currently leading the series after their emphatic victory in the starting fixture at Southampton by 114 runs. The former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 captain could not take part in the match because of a shin injury.
Due to a superb ton by the opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DR-Smith-c1401. However, the inexperienced
batsmen succumbed under pressure in the chase and the whole team was dismissed for only 172 runs in the 34th over of the innings.
Gayle was dearly missed in the initial match and his presence could have made the difference for the Caribbean men.
The 32-year-old is considered to be one of the most destructive opening batsmen of modern-day sport but he is making a return to international cricket after a break of more than a year. The left-hander has resolved his disputes with the West Indies Cricket
Board (WICB) and is all set to resume his career at the highest stage of the game.
The opener’s return is surely going to boost the West Indian team but they have bad news as well, because the middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 has been ruled out of the remainder of the series as he injured his groin while fielding at Southampton.
The team’s physiotherapist, C.http://www.senore.com/Cricket/J-Clark-c64757 expressed yesterday that the young batsman has been sent home.
"Darren will undergo further medical investigahttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ion in T and T and a subsequent rehabilitation programme will be commenced following the review," said West Indies' physiotherapist C.J. Clark.
Bravo’s absence should not hurt the West Indian team too much as they have a good lineup. Let us hope that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 and company get their act together in today’s match, so that we witness a close fight between the two sides.
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