After a blistering innings in the fifth and final ODI against England at St Lucia, the "Universal Boss" Chris Gayle spoke out about his two-decade international career.
"This is my last ODI series in the Caribbean," Gayle said. "So I was giving the fans a nice wave. Right through the tournament, they have been superb from both sides: West Indies and England sides. It would be nice if it was in Jamaica, but the crowds have been fantastic.
"It's been an honour to wear the crest and entertain the people around the Caribbean. West Indies is No.1. This is the best achievement you can have in the Caribbean as a cricketer. This is the best thing, to be honest with you."
He also said, "I'm thankful for the form,". "I wasn't getting any runs in the T20 tournaments I was playing. When you get a chance to score runs, make sure you score heavy. But it's the best [I've played] in my home conditions and I'm happy and grateful for that.
"This is my last ODI series in the Caribbean," Gayle said. "So I was giving the fans a nice wave. Right through the tournament, they have been superb from both sides: West Indies and England sides. It would be nice if it was in Jamaica, but the crowds have been fantastic.
"It's been an honour to wear the crest and entertain the people around the Caribbean. West Indies is No.1. This is the best achievement you can have in the Caribbean as a cricketer. This is the best thing, to be honest with you."
He also said, "I'm thankful for the form,". "I wasn't getting any runs in the T20 tournaments I was playing. When you get a chance to score runs, make sure you score heavy. But it's the best [I've played] in my home conditions and I'm happy and grateful for that.
"I'm not surprised by how well I've done, or the number of sixes. Sixes come along. It's just natural, to be honest. In T20s, I score a lot of sixes as well, but this is the first time in an ODI series. To hit 39 sixes aged 39 – it's fantastic from a personal point of view.
"But my mindset is that, even when I'm 60, I'll still think I can do it. I'll still think I can score runs against the best bowlers in the world. That will never change. It's just the body which is always the worrying part for me."
Chris Gayle has crossed 10,000 ODI runs in this series and also 12298 T20 runs with the highest score of 175 off 66 balls.
The 2019 World Cup will be his last tournament before retirement. Lets hope his big hitting continues in the English soil too.
The 2019 World Cup will be his last tournament before retirement. Lets hope his big hitting continues in the English soil too.
The Jamaican superstar also said something to think about, "You'll just have to wait and see,". "There's still a long way to go. Let's just carry on with life."
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