Five bowlers who can restrain Chris Gayle

Can anyone really stop Chris Gayle?In the cricketing World, Chris Gayle is widely regarded as a brutal hitter of the cricket ball. This Jamaican can decimate any bowling attack in limited over format with his superb hand-eye co-ordination. From pacers to spinners, bowlers are regularly dispatched to boundaries by this incomparable batsman.He is batting magnificently since the last few years in the limited over format. His most recent 100 off 47 balls against England in ICC World T20 is enough to demonstrate his current form in limited over format of the game. Although, every batsman has few weaknesses and there are some bowlers who can exploit them.Let us take a look at five bowlers who can contain Chris Gayle despite his aggressive batting style.

#5 Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al-Hasan is widely regarded as the greatest player to have ever played for Bangladesh. A brilliant left arm spinner and batsman, Shakib Al Hasan is arguably the finest all-rounder in the world right now. He is the only cricketer in the history of world cricket to achieve number one spot as an all-rounder in all formats.

He has been a consistent performer with his bat and ball for Bangladesh. His accuracy and consistency make him stand out from the other players in his team. As a bowler, he is shrewd and he is always ready to battle against the top teams. In limited over format, he currently holds the No 1 spot in ICC all-rounder rankings.

In ODI’s he is the first player from Bangladesh to achieve the double of 2000 runs and 100 wickets. In November 2014, Shakib became the third player in the history of test cricket to have scored a century and take 10 wickets in the same match. His accuracy and his ability to spin the ball could spell trouble for the West Indies maestro.