Gayle Reportedly Quitting Over Team Selection
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 4:27 pm Under Sports News 7 views
PORT-OF-SPAIN :Chris Gayle is considering stepping down as West Indies captain after just 15 matches in charge because he is frustrated with selection policies, a Trinidad newspaper reported.
The Trinidad and Tobago Express quoted West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Donald Peters as saying: “I am aware he is considering not making himself available for the captaincy.”
Peters said, however, that the board has not received any official notification from the left-handed Jamaican opener.
In 15 tests and one-dayers, Gayle has led the West Indies to five wins and nine losses. Seven of the losses took place during a difficult series against Australia in May and June.
A quiet and brooding presence on the field, Gayle has previously said he was surprised at selectors’ decisions to play untried youngsters against Australia.
“I thought it was the wrong time to try these things, to experiment a lot,” he said during the Australian series, adding West Indies needed to be playing its strongest team against the powerful Australians.
The 28-year-old Gayle, who has played 72 tests and 179 ODIs, has suffered a dip in batting form of late, seeing his test batting average slip to 38.4.
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