Chris Gayle

For all those who reckoned that the West Indies had met the end of their course in this World Cup after their defeat  to Ireland, 'keep talkin' nah'. Come to think of it, Chris Gayle hadn't scored a century in 20 months; his team have consistently been at odds with their board and have been riddled with the difficulty of not bringing along three of their best players to the mega event. Gayle, it seemed, let go of all the pressure and unleashed his fury on the poor Zimbabweans. 16 sixes, 10 fours; 215 off 147 balls; for all those  who believed that the Gayle force was nearing its end, bite your tongues! There's a fresh depression at the shores of the island.