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#5 Chris Gayle
Many would be surprised to see the self-declared 'Universe Boss' of T20 cricket find a place in this list but Chris Gayle has been West Indies' most successful Test opener in the 21st century. Ever since the departure of the formidable Haynes and Greenidge pair, Windies struggled to get a dependable Test opener.
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However, Chris Gayle providing some respite by holding up one end and contribute handsomely with the willow. The Jamaican powerhouse with his unorthodox yet effective strokeplay has been quite successful in red ball cricket scoring over 7000 Test runs at an average of over 40.
Gayle is one of the three batsmen in Test history to have two triple centuries to his name. Much like his belligerent hitting in ODIs, the southpaw’s runs have come at a fair pace in the longer format. Despite him being in and out of the West Indies Test set up, Gayle remains the highest run scoring opener for West Indies in Test cricket.
Chris Gayle's record as Test opener
Matches: 99; Runs: 7028; Avg: 43.11; 100s: 15; 50s: 36
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