Chris Gayle to Retire from ODIs after World Cup

[harsh.ag]

 

[mr_mister]

Ended up being unappreciated as a player. Two test triples is immense and his t20 exploits very impressive

 

[sledger]

 

[weldone]

A ***ist misogynist slogger. Good riddance.

***ist? yes.
Misogynist? yes.
Slogger? no.
Good riddance? Yes as a man, no as a cricketer.

I realised a few years back it's possible to dislike a man yet like his art/game. I used to think otherwise before.

 

[weldone]

Ended up being unappreciated as a player. Two test triples is immense and his t20 exploits very impressive

Also his problems with the Board ensured that he didn't play any test cricket during his absolute best couple of years.

 

[Daemon]

***ist? yes.
Misogynist? yes.
Slogger? no.
Good riddance? Yes as a man, no as a cricketer.

I realised a few years back it's possible to dislike a man yet like his art/game. I used to think otherwise before.

I think I realised this when I was a little kid watching Ponting’s Australia

 

[sledger]

I think I realised this when I was a little kid watching Ponting’s Australia

Most people do come to this simplistic realisation during childhood, yes. Most people.

 

[Daemon]

Don’t be a dick

 

[sledger]

Don’t be a dick

 

[slippy888]

I think he had a misunderstood personality

 

[slippy888]

Probable one of gayles best moments

 

[trundler]

I can't be the only who isn't a fan of his stand and hit style. Always found it ugly to watch.

 

[sledger]

I can't be the only who isn't a fan of his stand and hit style. Always found it ugly to watch.

Slogger.

 

[stephen]

***ist? yes.
Misogynist? yes.
Slogger? no.
Good riddance? Yes as a man, no as a cricketer.

I realised a few years back it's possible to dislike a man yet like his art/game. I used to think otherwise before.

Shane Warne is the biggest case of this. Wouldn't want him anywhere near me in real life but would gladly watch him bowl all week.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Slogger.

Sledger!

 

[weldone]

I think he had a misunderstood personality

The narcissism can't be misunderstood.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I can't be the only who isn't a fan of his stand and hit style. Always found it ugly to watch.

Yeah very clunky

 

[weldone]

Shane Warne is the biggest case of this. Wouldn't want him anywhere near me in real life but would gladly watch him bowl all week.

I first realised this difference with Rudyard Kipling. Kipling was openly a filthy racist and he couldn't have made it clearer in some of his work. I absolutely abhor the man. But I'd be dishonest if I say I didn't like Jungle Book and Mowgli.

I'd like to know sledger's opinion about Kipling and Jungle Book.

 

[Daemon]

Puts technique into perspective

Personally like how he treats finger spin sometimes. Nice flight and drift, good angles, pitching on a length - he just waits with his weight back and lets the ball pitch and do it’s thing before swinging through the line and making a mockery of the art.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I guess after all this he needs to be involved in our cricket development.