Gayle eyes rest after tiring season

Fri, Aug 30, '13

Chris Gayle, fresh off leading Jamaica to the first Caribbean Premier League title, has indicated he is eyeing a long rest after a hectic season of continuous cricket. In the last 12 months, Gayle has featured in 71 matches across different formats, 35 of them for five domestic T20 leagues around the world.

"It's been a long road, and I am very, very tired mentally," Gayle said. "It was a challenging time batting-wise in the Tri-nation series (against India and Sri Lanka) and then against Pakistan, and to have come and played a captain's part in the CPL has been really, really, stressing."