5 great cricketers who should have never been made captains

#3 Chris Gayle

The flamboyant opener did not enjoy a successful stint as a captain

The name Chris Gayle is synonymous with powerful cricketing shots and monstrous sixes. On a given day, the Jamaican is someone who can decimate any bowling attack.

After Brian Lara's retirement, Chris Gayle was handed over the mantle of leading West Indies. It was expected that Gayle would transform the team into a more dynamic pack with a higher success ratio. But to the contrary, West Indies suffered major losses under his captaincy.

Gayle suffered a slump in his batting form owing to the pressure of leading the team as well. He received heavy criticism from different quarters for his laid-back attitude that led to his inability to inspire the team at crunch moments.

Chris Gayle captained the Windies in a total of 53 matches, out of which the team won only 17. The fact that they lost 30 matches in his tenure put a scar on his captaincy stint.

After getting relieved from the captaincy duties, Gayle once again seemed to be back to his flamboyant best. In fact, he even scored a double hundred in the ODI format during the 2015 ICC World Cup.