Despite pulling out of the West Indies squad for the forthcoming Test series against South Africa, Chris Gayle will turn out for his South African franchise, the Lions, in Sunday's Ram Slam T20 competition playoff and, if they win, next week's final.
Gayle sustained a back injury while in South Africa, which will make batting for long periods of time difficult but he should be able to manage the demands of the shortest format. "His back is not holding up very well and I can't see him managing five days. I'm not surprised he has had to pull out of the Tests. Still, he has committed to playing for us in these games," Geoffrey Toyana, the Lions' coach told ESPNcricinfo.
Gayle sustained a back injury while in South Africa, which will make batting for long periods of time difficult but he should be able to manage the demands of the shortest format. "His back is not holding up very well and I can't see him managing five days. I'm not surprised he has had to pull out of the Tests. Still, he has committed to playing for us in these games," Geoffrey Toyana, the Lions' coach told ESPNcricinfo.
