Former West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images)
- Former West Indies star Chris Gayle says England's “buzz ball” approach is nothing new to cricket.
- England's Ben Duckett raised eyebrows when he suggested it was their method that led India's Yashasvi Jaiswal to score an unbeaten double century against them.
- Mr Gayle said attacking cricket had been played for many years and cited West Indies legends Viv Richards and Brian Lara as examples.
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West Indies star Chris Gayle says England have no copyright over attacking batting and that it has existed for “many years” since he began his career as one of cricket's most famous big batsmen. He claimed that he had done so.
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Dynamic run-scoring has become a key feature of England's 'buzz ball' approach to Test cricket under the leadership of coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.
However, England opener Ben Duckett suggested their methods inspired Indian opponent Yashasvi Jaiswal to score an unbeaten double century in the third Test at Rajkot recently. , frowned.
Jaiswal, 22, was not out, including a Test record-tying 12 sixes in an innings, as India defeated England with a staggering 434 runs and improved to 2-1 in five consecutive matches. He achieved an astonishing score of 214.
It was also the second Test double century for a left-handed opener after Jaiswal's 209 in Visakhapatnam.
Duckett, who himself smashed 153 off just 151 balls in England's first innings against Rajkot, said of Jaiswal: “When you see opposing players playing like that, you feel like you should give some credit to them for playing differently.''Others play Test cricket doing. ”
But “attacking cricket has been played for many years, even before Chris Gayle actually stepped foot on the international stage,” Gayle told AFP during a video conference call in London on Thursday. .
“Amazing”
The self-styled “space boss” added: “We (West Indies) had people like Viv Richards, they set it up.” [up] For us…Brian Lara, they attack players of all formats as well. When you actually look at their stats, look at how they progressed through the innings.
“I don't think he (Jaiswal) has learned from England. That style of play is something he developed with his coach and mentor (Jwala Singh). He is just phenomenal.”
“It's like he's been playing for 20 years. It's unbelievable. I just hope he can keep it going.”
Gayle, 44, proved to be an incredible goalscorer during his 22-year international career.
Like Jaiswal, he is a left-handed opener, but despite being a more powerful and physically imposing figure at the crease, the Jamaican became the first player to break into the Twenty20 international 100. In the 2007 World Twenty20 he scored a 57-ball 117 against South Africa.
Gayle was one of the first T20 series 'rental guns' to tour the world, but in the 2010 Test he scored 333 for nearly 10 hours against a Sri Lankan attack that featured outstanding off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. He was also able to accomplish feats of sustained endurance, such as recording seconds. goal.
Gayle said Jaiswal reminded her of the “attacking style” of her former West Indies teammate Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and warned her not to interfere with India's rising star's technique.
“A lot will be expected of him as he develops, but they should keep him flowing,” he said on the eve of the fourth Test between India and England starting Friday in Ranchi.
“He's an attacking player. You can see that in T20 cricket too… That's his nature too and they shouldn't try to rein him in or change him.”
