Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Chris Gayle: 73 wickets at economy 2.63, average 42.73 in Test. Support bowler · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 73
Economy: 2.63
Average: 42.73
Strike rate: 97.38
Best figures: 5/34
4-wicket hauls: 2
5-wicket hauls: 2
Matches: 103
Country: West Indies
Chris Gayle's standout Test season was 2005, 18 wickets at an economy of 2.65.