With regard to the brouhaha resulting from recent comments made by West Indies captain Chris Gayle the International Cricket Council would do well to pay close attention to points made in this article written by Cricinfo’s Andrew McGlashan, comments made by Gayle himself at a pre-Test presser and statements from WIPA and CEO Dinanath Ramnarine.
“I am definitely not giving up the captaincy after this Test match. I think I still have a big part to play in West Indies cricket. I always get the support of the team and the management staff. There is no conflict or problems in the team,” Gayle said in a report released by the WICB.
Chris Gayle is about to quit the captaincy of the West Indies team and won't be sad if Test cricket disappeared and was replaced by the Twenty20 format.
That's the takeaway from an eyebrow-raising interview between the West Indies captain and the Guardian newspaper in England. Some highlights:
Fidel Edwards started the two-match Test Series against England in fine fashion as he grabbed four wickets on the opening day of the 1st Test at Lord’s.
The 27-year-old bowled with great pace and hostility to take 4-53 from 19 overs as he again proved to be a wicket-taker. England closed on 289-7, with Ravi Bopara holding the innings together with 118 not out.