Chris Gayle nowadays most dangerous batsman in cricket world.........

                                   

Chris Gayle nowadays most dangerous batsman in cricket world his just finished IPL tour proved it. He scored highest run in IPL 2011 but the most shocking news that Chris Gayle will not be considered for selection to the West Indies team for upcoming India tour. Chris Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer who was captain of the West Indies cricket team and plays domestic cricket for Jamaica. Everyone know him as a hard-hitting left-handed opening batsman with a wide-range of shots, and bowls useful part-time right-arm off spin. Gayle is a successful One Day International player, with over 200 appearances for the west indies and 19 centuries. He is also a successful Test batsman, averaging just over 40.00. As a prominent one day player, Gayle was chosen by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. In the 2011 IPL he was chosen by Royal Challengers Bangalore as a replacement for Dirk Nannes. He was instrumental in many victories for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and received five man of the match awards for his performances.

The most interesting things that Gayle holds the record for the highest innings in a Twenty20 International, having scored 117 against South Africa in the first match of the 2007 World Twenty20, It was the first century in international Twenty20 cricket.

Chris Gayle’s Batting and fielding averages:

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	ct	st
Tests	91	159	6	6373	333	41.65	10783	59.10	13	33	936	75	85	0
ODIs	228	223	16	8087	153*	39.06	9633	83.95	19	43	946	169	99	0
T20Is	20	20	1	617	117	32.47	427	144.49	1	5	57	34	5	0
First-class	165	292	21	12127	333	44.74			29	59			143	0
List A	289	283	23	10308	153*	39.64			21	59			121	0
Twenty20	68	67	8	2147	117	36.38	1430	150.13	3	13	205	131	21	0

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	91	99	6857	2995	72	5/34	6/81	41.59	2.62	95.2	2	2	0
ODIs	228	180	6936	5473	156	5/46	5/46	35.08	4.73	44.4	3	1	0
T20Is	20	15	209	254	12	2/15	2/15	21.16	7.29	17.4	0	0	0
First-class	165		12133	5015	129	5/34		38.87	2.48	94.0		2	0
List A	289		8966	6783	210	5/46	5/46	32.30	4.53	42.6	4	1	0
Twenty20	68	56	958	1151	39	3/13	3/13	29.51	7.20	24.5	0	0	0

Gayle played for the West Indies at youth international level prior to making his first-class debut. He played in the second IPL competition in early 2009, arriving for an away Test series against England very late, earning criticism about his commitment. Despite being regarded as a calm, cool cricketer, Gayle has been involved in a few controversies. In 2005 Gayle was involved in the dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and a number of players over sponsorship issues.