West Indies swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle is back in the Windies limited-over team, and will most likely play in the one-off T20 between West Indies and England on Saturday at Chester-le-street.
The left handed batsman also revealed the West Indies new T20 jersey. Gayle along with Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor has been recalled to the limited over setup.
T20 kit…game on tomorrow! #Windies pic.twitter.com/AZUapauXdh
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) September 15, 2017
West Indies lost the Test series against the hosts 2-1 in a closely fought series. The Windies side will be boosted by the inclusion of their star batsman and the team, and the board is very excited about the southpaw making his comeback. Chairman of selectors Courtney Browne said,
“The panel welcomes back Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels, who will both add value to our batting and help with the nurturing of the young batsmen in the team,”
Gayle who lives his life king size has expressed his desire to play for the country in the 2019 World Cup as well. He has been an integral part of the side which had won two T20 World Cups along with other seniors in the team like, Marlon Samuels and all-rounder Kieron Pollard. Gayle said,
“The fans were happy to see me back on the field representing West Indies. Hopefully, things can get better. Hopefully, I can play a few more games. I definitely want to play the 2019 World Cup. Things are beginning to open up a little more now between players and the board. It’s looking good, and we’ve to try and build from this to get the best players out on the field.”
Windies are scheduled to play One T20 international and five ODI’s on their tour of England. The team from the Caribbean will have to win the series 5-0 or 4-0 in a bid to qualify for the 2019 World Cup ahead of the eighth ranked Sri Lankan team.