West Indies vice-captain Chris Gayle said his aim is to win the upcoming Cricket World Cup, which would mark a high point in his great career.
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“This is the ‘big stage event’ and everyone is up for it. All the guys have been putting in the work. We will be ready to start against Pakistan,” added the big West Indian. Gayle started the year well in the ODI format, with scores of 135, 50, 162 and 77 against England during the home series in the West Indies.
His heroics earned him the Man-of-the-Series award and helped the host draw the series 2-2. Overall, he has played 289 matches, scoring 10,151 runs at an average of 38.16. He has struck 25 tons and 51 half-centuries for the Windies thus far. His career-best score is 215, a match-winning knock against Zimbabwe in the 2015 WC. It is the highest score by a West Indian in this format. West Indies is presently in Southampton as part of preparations for the tournament. Its opening WC match is against Pakistan in Nottingham on May 31.
The 39-year-old, who will be making his fifth appearance in the showpiece event, is eagerly looking forward to the ten-team competition in England and Wales. “There is nothing to prove. The only thing now is to win the WC, that’s the goal for me. I want us to play well here in England and bring those smiles on the faces of our fans and lift the trophy at Lord’s,” Gayle told media persons after Windies’ training session on Tuesday.
“This is the ‘big stage event’ and everyone is up for it. All the guys have been putting in the work. We will be ready to start against Pakistan,” added the big West Indian. Gayle started the year well in the ODI format, with scores of 135, 50, 162 and 77 against England during the home series in the West Indies.
His heroics earned him the Man-of-the-Series award and helped the host draw the series 2-2. Overall, he has played 289 matches, scoring 10,151 runs at an average of 38.16. He has struck 25 tons and 51 half-centuries for the Windies thus far. His career-best score is 215, a match-winning knock against Zimbabwe in the 2015 WC. It is the highest score by a West Indian in this format. West Indies is presently in Southampton as part of preparations for the tournament. Its opening WC match is against Pakistan in Nottingham on May 31.