5 CPL players who should be playing Test cricket for West Indies

Chris Gayle

With an impressive Test record, why isn’t Gayle playing for WI in Tests?

Chris Gayle is the undoubted king of T20s. As the owner of most of the records in the shortest format of the game, the 36-year-old still continues to reign supreme for West Indies in international T20I tournaments and T20I series, aside from showcasing his skills in the many domestic T20 tournaments around the world.

Yet, as he has admitted on many occasions. His desire to play Tests hasn't diminished. Having played over 100 Tests and scored over 7,000 runs at an average of 42, he is undoubtedly one of his country's finest openers in the longest format of the game. So why then hasn't be played a Test since 2014?

Well, that's the question that must be on many West Indians' lips as his record in the longest format of the game, his desire to play Tests and the general lack of quality West Indian openers makes him a no-brainer as far as being on the West Indian Test side.