World Cup hopefuls, take note; Chris Gayle says bowlers are still petrified of Chris Gayle. The Windies left-hander reached England to play his fifth World Cup and said that bowlers might not admit on camera that they are afraid of him but off camera they will admit that he is ‘the man.’ Asked if opponents are still scared of him, a cackling Gayle said: "Can't you tell? You go ask them.