Chris Gayle’s international retirement is yet to be confirmed – but it looks like he is done in West Indies colours.
As he strolled off the field in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, having dragged Pat Cummins onto his stumps for 15, the Universe Boss smiled, saluted the crowd and shared an embrace with the definitely-retiring Dwayne Br
It seemed like the end for Gayle and if it is, what a player he has been for West Indies.
The Jamaican has notched 1,899 runs for the Caribbean side in T20 international cricket, with two centuries, 14 fifties and 124 sixes – the final two of those maximums coming against Australia as he flogged Josh Hazlewood and then Cummins into the stands – across his 79 games.