da heads bet: Chris Gayle, the West Indies batsman, expects to return to fitness in time for the Tests in India starting October 30
da leao: ESPNcricinfo staff30-Sep-2014Chris Gayle, the West Indies batsman, expects to return to fitness in time for the Tests in India starting October 30. Gayle has been struggling with a lower-back injury and had missed the final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month, and will miss the limited-overs leg of the India tour as well.”My recovery has been coming on nicely, and I expect to be fully fit and ready in time for the Test series,” Gayle told the . “The injury is the same one that has been affecting my back in recent times, but so far it has been coming on well. I have been able to give it some rest and as each day progresses, it keeps getting better and better.”Gayle had a reasonable home summer in the Tests, with three half-centuries in four games. He hasn’t played competitive cricket since the first Test against Bangladesh earlier this month.






