 Gayle played a loose stroke and was the first wicket to fall |
West Indies captain Chris Gayle hinted Shiv Chanderpaul's batting position may be about to change after his team lost the opening ODI by 79 runs at Lord's. Chanderpaul, who hit 446 runs in the Test series, was left stranded on 53 batting at number five as the tourists were all out for 146 in the 40th over.
"We dodn't know when he'll stop making runs!" Gayle said.
"It's good for the team but we need someone to stick with him and we are going to discuss the batting order."
Gayle was full of smiles when he won the toss on an overcast morning at Lord's and had no hesitation in asking England to bat first.
That decision appeared to be vindicated when England made slow progress before eventually battling to 225.
"It wasn't a big total but the way we batted wasn't the best standard," Gayle admitted.
"I thought our bowlers utilised the conditions well and we take the positives from that, as well as trying to work on our weaknesses from this game."
Gayle was pleased to at least quieten critics of his team's fielding, which was often derided during the 3-0 Test series debacle.
"It's something we have been working on that has paid off and hopefully we can continue in the same vein.
"We need to combine everything together and then I'm sure we'll get the right results in the end."
Man-of-the-match Fidel Edwards was delighted to justify his inclusion, having been left out during the Test series and for the Twenty20 matches.
"I was a bit disappointed [not to be playing] but I was just waiting for an opportunity but as soon as I got it I was determined to grab it with both hands and make the best of it."
