Gayle force or flop?

Chris Gayle, the West Indies enigma, is the subject of Peter Roebuck in The Age. Roebuck writes he currently lies between a liability and a leader. “Compared with Clive Lloyd, Gayle is a lightweight. In its impoverished state, West Indies cricket must take whatever the Jamaican offers, yet the path to recovery can be cut only by those prepared to put themselves on the line.”

Another player under pressure is Australia’s Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting admits to “carrying” him in The Courier-Mail.