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• Chris Gayle is the first batsman to score a hundred in International Twenty20 (vs South Africa in debut game of WT20 2007).
• One of the 5 batsmen to score over 150 at least 5 times in ODI's.
• One of the 4 batsmen to score 2 triple centuries in Tests.
• First batsman to score a century in each of cricket's three International formats (ODI, Test, Twenty20).
• Gayle was involved in a spat with West Indies Cricket Board due to sponsorship issues in 2005.
• First West Indies player to score over 7, 000 runs as well as take over 150 wickets in ODI's .
• Most number of centuries by a West Indies player.

Chris Gayle. Photo: AFP