Former West Indies opening batsman Philo Wallace says the West Indies can do without the services of Chris Gayle after seeing the regional side coast to victory in their series against Sri Lanka yesterday.

The opening batsman Gayle has not played a T20 match for the West Indies since March 8, 2019, versus England, but since then, the return of Lendl Simmons, the consistency of Evin Lewis and the emergence of Brandon King has worked for the Windies.

“Gayle is 40 years old now, he doesn’t move around as swiftly as he used to and I think there is enough depth now in the team that they can move forward without a Chris Gayle,” said Wallace who was speaking on a local radio show, the Calvin Alkins Delivery of the Day with Barry Wilkinson, in Barbados.

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I thought they already cleared this hurdle ….

Crampy time dun

I agree!

Im of the same opinion some time now. His immobility and inconsistency with the bat are clear facts to this issue.

Gayle vs King

King is younger and is the better fielder
Gayle the more consistent bat and would make teams alter their plans, especially their leg and left arm spinners?

Lanka is the wuss T20 side

Worl boss MUST play in the World Cup if fit !!!!

Fcuk dat !!!!!

Good as he was we can't keep hanging onto Gayle

In reply to Narper

Wait until those pretenders start to lose form, then they will be calling for the universal boss once more.

A bunch of hypocrites.

International t20 has moved on. 4's and 6's don't automatically win you games. Outfield abilities is a key factor. Running 1's and 3's to turn over the strike in a left hand right hand combo is pivotal. The likes of Carlos Braithwaite hitting 4 6's in the last over in a match to win a tournament may never happen again.

In reply to Raggs

Smashing opening bowlers for 4s and 6s in the 1st 6 overs power play can take the game away from most teams...

No choice....because there are no 6 hitters like Gayle and Russell anymore

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

'as swiftly as he used to'

In reply to tops


Gayle moves the same way he has moved all his playing life....now dem want him to sprint to be selected

In reply to Narper

A man standing there at a batting crease hitting 4's and 6's at will don't happen so consistently. If him in the zone..yes it will happen.
Has Chris Gayle ever won a finals with his blade?

In reply to Raggs

And for that reason you wont pick him for a whole tournament...look chap..it's Gayle and 10 others

I know he won $20 million dollars for his WI team with his blade against England..more than they won in any tournament to date

In reply to Narper

By that reasoning then the side for the World cup is Marlon and Carlos. Only

In reply to Halliwell

You miss the above

team work my boy....every player must have a role

BTW....Carlos fluked....all stars were aligned....happens every 1000 years

I would pick Brandon King over Chris Gayle at this present moment.
Simmonds/ Lewis then King.

In reply to Raggs

King/Lewis then Simmons.

In reply to natty_forever

King is first based on what??

Yuh mard?

Wow!!! Gayle for the WC?

In reply to Courtesy

Why not, the gravy train is still accepting passengers. At 40 he will not need to pass any yo yo or other fitness tests in line with members of the current squad....

In reply to Halliwell

The best bat this last CPL

In reply to Raggs

It was rumored that something happened in a parking lot back in the day at a final

In reply to Kay

I accept your "gravy train" justification.

When yo at 40, you gotta be scoring above your peers in order to get picked. Gayle has been very inconsistent, although still playing some monstrous knock in between.

Only how I see gayle making it is he have to mash up IPL and CPL real bad.

In reply to Kay

The last T20 World Cup we were forced to play 10 versus 11, and still won despite one notable passenger who rode said gravy train contributing a grand total of 8 runs and 1 wicket for the entire tournament!!

I am sure a 40 year old Gayle, even on one leg, can't do much worse!

PRECEDENT HAS BEEN SET!!

In reply to jen

That’s all we asking
Pick the man if he bats well and fields average in The CPL / IPL

In reply to jacksprat

Do we need that again. This time we may not be so lucky.

In reply to natty_forever

I know what you mean, especially with The Icon not in the fold!

In reply to imusic

Yuh nuh easy. Daz all I haf fi seh.