A comment by former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose that Chris Gayle will not be his automatic choice in the playing XI for the ICC T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman has angered the ‘Universe Boss’, who hit back saying “I have no respect for the great fast bowler.
Gayle, who had recently caused quite a stir by abruptly dropping the Punjab Kings bio-bubble during the IPL 2021 Dubai leg to “refresh himself” for the ICC T20 World Cup, won the 2012 and 2016 West Indies World Cup. Were part of the Cup Winners. Party.
“I’m talking about Curtly Ambrose. I’m singing to Curtly Ambrose, one of you. When I came to the West Indies team, I had a lot of respect for him,” Gayle told St Kitts-based radio station The Times on Tuesday. Said on the Island Tea Morning Show.
“When I just joined the team, I looked up to this guy. But now I’m speaking from my heart. I don’t know what he had against Chris Gayle since his retirement. The negative things he said to the press. Is saying within, I don’t know if he is looking for attention, but he is getting attention. Therefore, I am only giving back the attention he needs and what he needs.
“I can tell you personally, and you can tell them that Universe boss Chris Gayle has no respect for Curtly Ambrose,” Gayle said.
Gayle said Ambrose “remains negative” about the team, adding that “we don’t need negative energy” ahead of an important campaign.
Gayle, 42, said, “I’ve ended up with Curtly Ambrose. I have no respect, whenever I see him I’ll even say to him- ‘Stop being negative, support the team before the World Cup’ ‘ This team has been selected and we need past players for support. We need it, we don’t need negative energy. In other teams, their past players support their teams, like in big tournaments Why can’t I support our own?
“We’ve won the tournament twice, and we’re going for the third title. The team has seen what’s going on. It’s going to reflect on the team. I wouldn’t take anything from a senior player. Curtly Ambrose in his socks Pull up, ok? Support for West Indies, ok? Support West Indies, that’s it.”
He said, ‘This team has been selected and we need old players to lend our support. We need it, we don’t need negative energy.”
Ambrose recently targeted Gayle for his poor form during the preparation for the T20 World Cup. This year, the hot-shot cricketer has scored just 227 runs in 16 T20Is at an average of 17.46.
Ambrose said on a radio show in Barbados, “For me, Gayle is definitely not an automatic choice to start. When you look at his exploits in the last 18 months, he not only fought for the West Indies But other T20 franchises. We played a few home series, they didn’t matter much.
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