Windies can't rely on Gayle alone for T20 success, says Sammy


  • Cricket
  • Sunday, 16 Mar 2014

DHAKA (Reuters) - West Indies captain Darren Sammy cannot overstate the importance of Chris Gayle's towering presence at the top of the batting order but insists others will have to contribute if they are to defend their World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh.

Gayle's 140-plus strike rate in Twenty20 internationals is just one indication of his ability to dismantle any bowling attack and the onus would be on the flamboyant southpaw to provide flying starts in Bangladesh.

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