Zimbabwe may not be the strongest opposition, but West Indies captain Chris Gayle was delighted after leading his team to a 4-1 ODI series victory, their first in the format in nearly 20 months

The slow pitches in the Caribbean is high on the list of reasons for the gradual demise of West Indian fast bowling and of batting standards

The Zimbabwe batsmen found the going too tough, and managed another below-par total that was chased not without huff and puff despite Chris Gayle's explosive start

A preview of the fifth ODI between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Kingstown

West Indies overcame a testing bowling display from Zimbabwe to scale down 142 and seal their first ODI series win in nine attempts

West Indies captain Chris Gayle has described the series-winning display in the fourth ODI in Kingstown as a "team effort", but he's also called for improvement after the hosts struggled in their chase of 142

A preview of the fourth ODI between West Indies and Zimbabwe at Kingstown

Within 80 balls in to the chase, it was all but over. A penetrative spell from Darren Sammy, in which he took three wickets from his first three overs - later adding one more to his tally - left the Zimbabwean top order reeling in their chase of 246 at Ar

The West Indies bowler has said his determination to perform well at the international level stems from the fear that every game he plays may be his last