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West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle smashes the fastest century in history in just 30 balls

Christopher Henry Gayle OD is a former Jamaican cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies from 1999 to 2021.

Christopher Henry Gayle OD is a former Jamaican cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies from 1999 to 2021. Gayle is widely regarded as the greatest Twenty20 batsman in the history of cricket and one of the game's greatest batsmen across all formats. He played a crucial role in the West Indies teams that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, 2012 ICC World Twenty20 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

He has set numerous records across all three formats of the game. He is the most capped player for the West Indies in international cricket and is the only player to score a triplet of centuries – a triple hundred in Tests, double hundred in ODIs and a hundred in T20Is. Gayle is the only player to score more than 14,000 runs and hit more than 1000 sixes in T20 cricket.

Historical Significance

Christopher Henry Gayle OD is a former Jamaican cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies from 1999 to 2021.

Key People

Chris Gayle

Athlete

Jamaican cricketer

– present

Events Before

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    Actress Parminder Nagra files for divorce from photographer James Stenson due to irreconcilable differences after 3 years of marriage

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Events After

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    Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his first PDC World Darts Championship, defeating Peter Wright of Scotland 7-4; it is the first time no Englishman has been in the final

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  3. Ukrainian Revolution of 2014 begins as protesters, riot police and unknown shooters take part in violent events in the c

    Ukrainian Revolution of 2014 begins as protesters, riot police and unknown shooters take part in violent events in the capital, Kiev, culminating after five days in the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych

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    Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 with 239 people on board loses contact and disappears, prompting the most expensive search effort in history and one of the most enduring aviation mysteries

  5. Russia formally annexes Crimea amid international condemnation

    In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, occupied it, and then annexed it after an illegitimate referendum.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on April 23, 2013?
Christopher Henry Gayle OD is a former Jamaican cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies from 1999 to 2021. Gayle is widely regarded as the greatest Twenty20 batsman in the history of cricket and one of the game's greatest batsmen across all formats. He played a crucial role in the West Indies teams that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, 2012 ICC World Twenty20 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20.
Why is West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle smashes the fastest century in history in j... significant?
Christopher Henry Gayle OD is a former Jamaican cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies from 1999 to 2021.
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Key figures include Chris Gayle (Athlete).

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