3 WEST INDIES PLAYERS WHO DISAPPOINTED IN THE T20I SERIES LOSS AGAINST SA
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CHRIS GAYLE
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The 41-year-old batsman from Jamaica had a rather quiet series for his standards. In four matches, Chris Gayle scored just 56 runs with only one knock in excess of 30.
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Gayle batted at number 3 for West Indies throughout the series, unlike his usual opening spot. The Universe Boss faced a lot of difficulty negotiating the spinners of South Africa, which was strange given his exploits in the IPL.
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Gayle has also batted at number three for the Punjab Kings in recent years, so his inability to score runs against the Proteas while occupying that spot was quite disappointing.
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ANDRE RUSSELL
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Despite his reputation as one of the cleanest hitters in modern cricket, Andre Russell's performance in this series would have given captain Kieron Pollard and the think tank more selection headaches.
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Included late in the squad for the T20I series against South Africa, Russell's performances were satisfactory only in patches. He played a couple of quickfire knocks but scored just 62 runs in 5 matches at an average of 15.50.
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Russel also failed to take the West Indies past their targets when it mattered, something he had excelled in previously. He struggled with the ball as well and took just four Proteas wickets in the entire series.
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KIERON POLLARD
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Skipper Kieron Pollard was perhaps the biggest let down for the West Indies in the five-match series against the Proteas. The big man from Trinidad was pretty average with the ball, managing just one wicket in 5 matches.
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With the bat, he led his team to victory in the fourth match with an unbeaten 51. However, he could only manage a paltry total of 66 runs in the other four innings. Pollard's struggle against spin was pretty evident in the series.
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With the T20 World Cup to come later this year, Pollard would have hoped for a better performance from himself and his team. However, he and the West Indies have a lot to ponder over ahead of the showpiece event.
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