Fondly called as “Galy”, “Cramps”, “Mr. Cool”, Christopher Henry Gayle is an West Indian cricketer who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off break. He hit a century off 79 balls when chasing a first-inning South African score of 532, following which he scored a century against Bangladesh in January 2014.
Here are 10 Things You Never Knew About Chris Gayle:
1) Chris Gayle was born in Kingston, Jamaica on 21st September 1979.
2) He debuted for the West Indies at youth international level when he was 19.
3) He has acted in 2 films – 400 Not Out! – Brian Lara’s World Record Innings and Caribbean Calypso : West Indies o, England which were released in 2004.
4) He used his new Spartan bat to make an amazing impact for his team Royal Challengers Bangalore prior to 2012 IPL competition.
5) He holds the record for most number of centuries for West Indies in ODI.
6) He has played cricket for West Indies, Jamaica, Stanford Superstars, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Banglore, Western Australia, Sydney Thunder, Matabeleland Tuskers, and Worcestershire.
7) He is a hard-hitting left-handed opening batsman with a wide-range of shots, and bowls useful part-time right-arm off spin.
8) Tall and imposing at the crease, Gayle’s attacking approach is his greatest weapon.
9) He also dishes some quick, non-turning off spin which has seen him blossom into a genuine one-day all-rounder.
10) He is a destructive batsman which is a more effective played square of the wicket.Â
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