Gayle puts heat on ‘beatable’ Australia
Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, has declared Australia are “very beatable” ahead of the Perth Test and said their batting was not as strong as in recent years. Gayle was the Man of the Match in the draw at Adelaide Oval and his team will be aiming to level the series 1-1 when the third and final Test begins on Wednesday.
They are in that position because of an excellent performance in Adelaide, where they had a realistic chance on the final day of being the first West Indies side to win a Test in Australia since Courtney Walsh’s team in 1996-97. Gayle said Ricky Ponting’s side of 2009-10 was very different to Australian teams he had faced in the past. Read more
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