Chris Gayle
On scorecards: CH Gayle
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chris Gayle played 103 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 2000 to 2014. The first came against Zimbabwe at Queen's Park Oval, with scores of 33 and 0, and 3 wickets, and the last against Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 5,848 runs at 40.6 in 85 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 333 from 437 balls against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in 2010. The best bowling is 5 for 34 against England at Edgbaston in 2004.
In all: 15 hundreds, 37 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 40.9 across 53 Tests; away it was 43.8 across 48 Tests. The most runs came against South Africa: 1,359 runs at 45.3 in 16 Tests. Kensington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 558 runs at 26.6. Chris Gayle captained West Indies in 20 Tests, winning 3 and losing 9. The scorecards record 8 player-of-the-match awards. West Indies won 25 of the Tests Chris Gayle played and lost 47, with 31 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 103 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | 437 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2010 | Drawn |
| 317 | 483 | South Africa | Antigua Recreation Ground | 2005 | Drawn |
| 204 | 332 | New Zealand | National Cricket Stadium | 2002 | Drawn |
| 197 | 396 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 2008 | Drawn |
| 175 | 255 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/34 | 15.1 | England | Edgbaston | 2004 | Lost |
| 5/91 | 18.3 | Pakistan | Kensington Oval | 2005 | Won |
| 4/50 | 37.5 | South Africa | Queen's Park Oval | 2005 | Lost |
| 4/71 | 30.1 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2006 | Lost |
| 3/25 | 15 | Zimbabwe | Queen's Park Oval | 2000 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/81 against New Zealand (2006).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1,195 | 36.21 | 3/7 | 21 | 38.90 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1,359 | 45.30 | 3/5 | 9 | 37.56 |
| India | 14 | 738 | 30.75 | 0/6 | 3 | 93.33 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1,258 | 66.21 | 3/7 | 9 | 32.78 |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 584 | 36.50 | 1/1 | 6 | 34.67 |
| Australia | 8 | 635 | 42.33 | 2/3 | 4 | 94.25 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 439 | 31.36 | 0/4 | 14 | 35.14 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 498 | 45.27 | 2/1 | 4 | 35.25 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 508 | 56.44 | 1/3 | 3 | 57.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 3,437 | 40.92 | 7/20 | 39 | 41.85 |
| Away | 48 | 3,633 | 43.77 | 8/15 | 31 | 46.74 |
| Neutral | 2 | 144 | 36.00 | 0/2 | 3 | 13.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 5,848 | 40.61 | 12/31 | 71 | 42.08 |
| 2010s | 18 | 1,366 | 50.59 | 3/6 | 2 | 66.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Oval | 12 | 558 | 26.57 | 0/4 | 9 | 49.44 |
| Sabina Park | 11 | 454 | 23.89 | 1/2 | 5 | 53.20 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 9 | 537 | 31.59 | 1/4 | 12 | 22.33 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 7 | 677 | 61.55 | 1/3 | 4 | 64.00 |
| Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 3 | 282 | 70.50 | 1/1 | 5 | 31.60 |
| Lord's | 3 | 252 | 50.40 | 0/2 | 4 | 42.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Zimbabwe, 2000 at Queen's Park Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2014 at Arnos Vale Ground
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