Chris Gayle's England affair

NatWest Series 2004

Gayle in action

The next time Gayle visited England was in 2004 for another triangular series, this time involving New Zealand. West Indies and New Zealand reached the final of the series, which the latter won by 107 runs. Gayle ended up being the highest run-scorer in the series. He scored 276 runs in seven matches at an average of 69 and a strike rate of 68.31.

Gayle also scored his maiden ODI century in that series, an unbeaten 132*(165), with the help of 12 fours and a six against England at Lord's. Till date, it remains his sole ODI century in England.

Something that stands out as far as the numbers are concerned is his strike rate. The numbers throw light on how Gayle rediscovered himself post the advent of T20 cricket.