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Title: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: uknsaunders on November 13, 2012, 08:59:58 PM
First ball in a test match and the first ball in test cricket for the young off spinner. Welcome to Mr Gayle:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIHMBImTYc0

First time ever the first ball has gone for six in a test match. That said, giving a tweaker the first ball to Chris Gayle was asking for it!
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: jimster on November 13, 2012, 09:03:52 PM
Some balls
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: roco on November 13, 2012, 09:05:22 PM
He probably took offence to the spinner opening at him so thought right your going
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: 19reading87 on November 13, 2012, 09:05:38 PM
Hahahahaha that's Incredible!!
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Cover_Drive on November 13, 2012, 09:08:25 PM
Haha, I can see Roco emulating this :D

After the six, the way Gayle was warming up was hilarious as well lol
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: wilkie113 on November 13, 2012, 09:09:09 PM
Chris Gayle Hero <3
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: ajm90 on November 13, 2012, 09:11:23 PM
Ha quite a way to say welcome to test cricket    :D

Think this bowler got him out early on though as well, so he probably doesn't mind that first one at all.
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Kulli on November 13, 2012, 09:49:52 PM
Kinda sums Gayle up that knock.
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Colesy on November 13, 2012, 11:16:50 PM
What a man
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: ianbuchanan on November 14, 2012, 12:26:22 PM
Thats awesome!

However I completed this feat in a 1st XI match in 2011, cutting/top edging the bowler for 6 over point first ball of the game!
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: lastmanstand on November 14, 2012, 12:31:58 PM

has to be Gayle, cant imagine Cooky having a go...
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Manormanic on November 14, 2012, 12:32:22 PM
I believe the great Herbert Sutcliffe once hooked the first ball of a first class match for six.
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: trypewriter on November 14, 2012, 12:39:35 PM
I well remember a game where our skip told our opening 'fireballer' to 'keep it tight'. He opened up with a pretty quick bouncer as a loosener, only to see it clouted over the roof of a nearby pub.  :o
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Kieron_BT on November 14, 2012, 01:31:51 PM
Kinda sums Gayle up that knock.

What? Apart from the triple centuries, 7 T20 centuries and all other centuries he's scored?
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: RightArmRapid on November 14, 2012, 01:39:57 PM
What? Apart from the triple centuries, 7 T20 centuries and all other centuries he's scored?
And the 20 odi hundreds with 3 scores over 150 previous highest test score against sa anfld highest test score in sl
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Kulli on November 14, 2012, 02:04:10 PM
I meant test career 42's a far lower average than a guy of his talents should have though, and only 14 test 100's.
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Kieron_BT on November 14, 2012, 02:33:22 PM
Take a look at the list of hundreds, 14 is pretty good...

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/227046.html

especially for someone that scores them so fast
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Kulli on November 14, 2012, 03:21:46 PM
Take a look at the list of hundreds, 14 is pretty good...

[url]http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/227046.html[/url]

especially for someone that scores them so fast


I'm not saying he's no use (just like hitting millions of the first over isn't), just that he's got a lot more ability than some on that list, although he does seem to be making more of it now then he did a few years ago, maybe he's grown up a little.
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: The_Bird on November 20, 2012, 12:02:08 PM
(http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/156731850-west-indies-cricketer-chris-gayle-inspects-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QT1isEwxVLLHTa64%2b3P3I8FVOeTUqR8%2b0ktJx8MnBC1Ym18PD8FNuWs8JQEr36H9QA%3d%3d&p=1)


Check out his bats, mental !!!
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: GarrettJ on November 20, 2012, 12:39:59 PM
more impressed with the grouping of his red marks!!

Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: trypewriter on November 20, 2012, 12:42:53 PM
I'd noticed that too  :o
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: ajmw89 on November 20, 2012, 12:47:04 PM
Wonder what crictech analysis would make of his middle position? ;)
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Alvaro on November 20, 2012, 06:18:21 PM
sandpaper/white spirit is a wonderful thing ;)
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: Cover_Drive on November 20, 2012, 06:27:37 PM
sandpaper/white spirit is a wonderful thing ;)

Hehehe  8) 8)
Title: Re: That Chris Gayle is some lad
Post by: RightArmRapid on November 20, 2012, 07:01:14 PM
sandpaper/white spirit is a wonderful thing ;)
Makes sense, would intimidate the bowlers even more!