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NEWS ICC Champions Trophy 2006>I don't concentrate on my bowling: Gayle 13th Oct 2006 14.31 IST By Agencies West Indies opening batsman Christopher Henry Gayle doesn't take his bowling in the limited-overs cricket too seriously. But when it comes to performing with the bat, the hard-hitting 27-year-old Jamaican left-hander wants the opposition to work hard to get his wicket.
And despite claiming three wickets for three runs with his off-spin bowling to help the West Indies skittle Zimbabwe for 85 in the first qualifier, Gayle is at pains to play down his bowling. “To be honest I don't concentrate on my bowling,” he said in Jaipur on Thursday. “My main objective is batting. I don't really do a lot of work on my bowling, but whenever the captain asks me, I'm capable enough with the ball.” If the defending champion West Indies beat fellow qualifier Sri Lanka in its last qualifying match at Mumbai on Saturday, it will join Group B alongside Pakistan , South Africa and New Zealand . A loss would pit Brian Lara 's men against world champions Australia , England and India in Group A. “Hopefully I can carry on and keep the good work against Sri Lanka,” said Gayle, who scored his 13th limited-overs century against Bangladesh on Wednesday. He predicted the slow Indian wickets would see some big scores during the Champions Trophy, but would also suit the spinners. “Wickets in India are good for batting, but I think the spinners can create a lot of chances as well,” Gayle said. Gayle has an impressive limited-overs record, scoring 5247 runs in 145 limited-overs games and has also taken 122 wickets. Also View In-Depth Coverage: ICC Champions Trophy 2006 Team Page: West Indies Team Page: Sri Lanka | LIVE CRICKET COVERAGE NEWS ~ Gilchrist has no plans to retire after World Cup ~ Ganguly's new batting approach may cost him sixer record ~ India 'squash the Orange' in World Cup warm-up game ~ Symonds gets a new hairdo for World Cup ~ Dhoni readies himself for stand-up act at World Cup (more in NEWS) FACE-TO-FACE ~ 500-mark a possibility in World Cup: Hayden ~ Minnows add charm to World Cup: Dravid (more in FACE-TO-FACE) COLUMNS ~ Will Sri Lanka replicate 1996 World Cup success? (more in COLUMNS) OFF-THE-FIELD ~ Ganguly again the darling of corporate world ~ Ganguly roped in as brand ambassador of Puma (more in OFF-THE-FIELD) PLAYERS Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble (more PLAYERS) TEAMS India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenya, Holland | 
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