Re: IPL 6: Chris Gayle scores fastest century in cricket history
An unbelievable feat but to say that it overshadows Viv’s 56-ball test century (the real deal) or Gilchrist’s 57-ball test hundred or Afridi’s 37-ball ODI hundred is overstating it. Domestic performances can/should never get the same recognition.
For all his IPL exploits, Chris Gayle has a modest international record in both tests and ODIs. A batsman of his calibre should be averaging 50+ in tests and in the mid-40s in ODIs … in an era where every Tom, Dick & Harry averages 50+ in test cricket. Chanderpaul, a far less gifted batsman than Gayle averages almost 52 in tests.
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