‘I’m an all-time great, but it’s not the end’

Chris Gayle has never lacked for confidence – how can you when your nickname is Universe Boss? So when the West Indies opener was asked where he ranked in the pantheon of the greatest cricketers from the Caribbean, there was no false modesty. Instead, Gayle took the opportunity to remind everyone of what he has achieved, while revealing that his planned international retirement after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 will actually be pushed back by at least a few months. He said: “I’m definitely up there with the greats without a doubt.