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Chris Gayle’s brutal power rendered Zimbabwe’s attack powerless as he smashed his way to the highest ever World Cup score, says Mark Butcher. Authentic Mikko Rantanen Jersey . Gayle – who had registered just one fifty in his previous 19 ODI innings – cut loose to score 215 off just 147 deliveries as the West Indies ran up 372-2, Marlon Samuels contributing 133no. The opener smote 16 sixes – the joint-highest ever in an ODI innings – as he registered the third highest ODI score ever and the best in the World Cup, eclipsing Gary Kirsten’s 188no for South Africa against UAE in 1996.“If ever Chris Gayle was going to show the ball-striking that we know he can produce, then it’s going to be against a bowling attack that at times was absolutely hapless,” reflected Butcher.“There was nothing they could do against it – they simply didn’t have the talent to be able to stop him. Once the ball started finding the middle of the bat on a regular basis, it was a case of ‘how many?’“There’s no better player to watch in full flight than Chris Gayle, simply because of the pure power of the man. He has an extraordinarily brutal way of hitting the ball, which renders bowlers powerless.“The confidence that the rest of the team will gain from the fact that it has not just been the guys at six, seven or eight that has dug them out of trouble, or lifted their scores past 300, will be enormous.“All of the rest of the teams in that group – and perhaps in the quarter-finals if they get there, which is looking increasingly likely – will be very, very concerned about the West Indies batting power.”Gayle was slow out of the blocks after the West Indies chose to bat, surviving a strong lbw shout off his first ball, bowled by Tinashe Panyangara.Umpire Steve Davis gave it not out and Zimbabwe’s subsequent review failed – the replay showing the decision should stay with the umpire’s call on the basis of height.Gayle then eased into his work, scoring just 12 runs off his first 18 balls – a fact that did not surprise Butcher.“If you follow Chris Gayle’s batting, particularly in Twenty20 cricket over the last one or two years, it is no shock that he takes a little while to get himself in,” he said.“He quite likes his partner at the other end to go out and take a few risks; he might chew up as many as 15-20 deliveries in a T20 game before he plays his first shot in anger and then he decides that he’s going to go big and play all of the expansive shots that we’ve seen.“The difference has been that in 50-over cricket he hasn’t been able to get in – he’s been taking his time but then getting out without making any runs.“Looking at the bowling attack you thought ‘if he gets himself in today, it could be the day’ - but it could have be all over after just one ball.“In real-time, looking head on, it looks as though he’s plumb lbw first ball but Gayle, batting against bowlers of very little pace, decided to take his guard outside of the crease; he took a stride forward and that’s why Steve Davis gave him the benefit of the doubt.”Gayles record-breaking knock came days after he was inadvertently caught up in a Twitter gaffe committed by West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron.“He’d been poked by Dave Cameron – the president of the West Indies Cricket Board – who re-tweeted somebody suggesting that Gayle ought to be sent for retirement,” explained Butcher.“This innings was a great answer to that particular accusation. If you are being questioned by people who are running your board, there ought to be a little bit of a sting there.“I don’t think that Chris Gayle has lost the ability to play like that over the years – perhaps what has been questioned is his desire to do it on a regular basis for the West Indies in longer form cricket or whether it was earning the bucks around the world in Twenty20 cricket that was floating his boat.”Gayle shared a partnership of 372 – the highest in ODI history - with number three Marlon Samuels, whose 133no came off 156 balls and featured 11 fours and three sixes.Butcher said it was a curious innings, reflecting: “He tried to give Gayle as much strike as possible – while trying to show the power that he has.“But to end up playing 53 per cent of your deliveries as dot balls against a bowling attack of this type - and basically having a strike-rate of about 50 per cent up until beyond the end of the 35th over – was quite extraordinary.“He’ll turn round and say ‘look, I ended up with 133no and we scored over 360, where’s your problem?’”Watch highlights of West Indies v Zimbabwe on Sky Sports World Cup at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 8pm. Adidas Colorado Avalanche Jerseys . Pikul Khueanpet scored early in the second half and Kanjana Sungngoen made it 2-0 in the 65th minute of the playoff. Tuyet Dong narrowed the margin with goal four minutes from time. The win gave Thailand fifth place at the Asian Cup and the last of the continents qualifying spots for the 2015 Womens World Cup in Canada. Authentic Matt Calvert Jersey . Pospisil, the seventh seed, saved match points in each of the last two sets before falling to the unseeded Dutchman. "I wasnt very happy with the way I was playing,"said Pospisil.David Wagner has enjoyed a successful first year as Huddersfield manager, and Sky Sports went to get a closer look at the Germans style. Huddersfield, who have been out of the top flight since 1972, are currently top of the Sky Bet Championship with 25 points from their first 11 games.Wagner took over from Chris Powell last November, and the 44-year-old delved into how he has changed things at the club with Sky Sports Jonathan Oakes on the EFL Weekly Podcast. Huddersfield host Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 11.30am.Reflecting on a yearTop of the table after finishing 19th last season, the general feeling around the John Smiths Stadium is that Huddersfield are on the up under Wagner.WAGNER: It has been amazing to now, but we still have the feeling we are at the beginning of our journey. We have our idea, the club and the chairman have the ideas too, we did the first steps and everyone thinks we did the first steps in the right direction. Wagner with the Sky Bet Championship manager of the month award for August Everyone is excited about the future, but for me the only future is the Sheffield Wednesday game on Sunday.The chairman asked me when I joined is it possible to give my club an identity? And this is what I worked on, on the pitch and off the pitch. I am happy and proud to be the manager of this club. I am happy they backed all of my ideas, and even if some of them sound crazy, and this is something you need if you are to create something. EFL Weekly Podcast Wagner is joined by Marvin Sordell, Russell Martin, Keith Hill on the EFL Weekly Podcast The transfer marketWagner brought in 13 players in the summer, with a mix of young talent and experience, while he also tapped into his knowledge of the German market.Having been manager of Borussia Dortmund II, some would assume Wagners knowledge of transfers was limited, but the business done in the summer has so far looked fruitful. Wagners Huddersfield are currently top of the Championship WAGNER: Id known in the winter window that we would make a lot of signings in the summer, so it wasnt a surprise for me that we made a lot of signings, or more than some expected.On one side we searched for quality, and the second thing was character, looking for players who played more at the top of the table than the bottom.We looked for players who got promoted in their careers, some leaders in their clubs too, so there are some small details in the signings as well. Now we can say for sure we found the right ones. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Potential promotionHuddersfield have been outside of the top flight for nearly 45 years. Is this their year? Theyre up against sides who have spent 20 times their transfer budget, but Wagner insists he is focused on Huddersfield and Huddersfield only.WAGNER: To be fair, we are focused on ourselves, we are not influenced by what the other clubs are doing, we have no idea if theyre doing the right things or not, were totally focused on ourselves, and we have to work on our circumstance, and our circumstance has improved, on and off the pitch. The club did some good steps in the right direction. Huddersfield have been outside of the top flight since 1972 I think we have to be realistic, we have to be humble, but as well we must have ambitions. You have to know where youve come from and where you are, but also ambitious.We try to be a competitor in every game, we have to be focused on ourselves, and make the small details in the game right. In the past the players have been excellent. Highlights of Huddersfields 1-0 win over Ipswich in the Sky Bet Championship. Authentic Spencer Martin Jersey. Jurgen Klopp comparisonsLast November, Wagner pledged to bring the same football philosophy he shares with Jurgen Klopp to Huddersfield, having worked under the Liverpool manager at Borussia Dortmund.While he insists his ideas on how the game should be played are 100 per cent similar to Klopps, he cannot draw comparisons in every sense. Wagner worked with Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund WAGNER: We have the same idea, on how this game should look like. This is what I can say. And this is 100 per cent the same. Everybody knows we worked together in Dortmund, and known each other for 25 years, but thats it.We love exactly the same style of football, and this is why some say the Liverpool style and Huddersfield style look similar, in parts of the game, but on different levels!To be fair I dont think [people will stop asking] because he is one of the best, maybe the best, managers in Europe. I totally understand the questions, but to me he is only a friend.Im not sick about it, but on the other side he is only a friend. Liverpool maintained their unbeaten pre-season as goals in each half from Marko Grujic and an Alberto Moreno penalty saw off Huddersfield Town English cultures and habitsKlopp himself is known for an intense training and playing style, but how have the Huddersfield players reacted to Wagners own routines, and what does he think of the culture in English football?WAGNER: I think it was something new for some of the players when I got appointed, but now its usual. Everybody knows the schedule, and sometimes I think I have to apologise for what we are doing!For me, for us in Germany, its usual. It was more or less a surprise for me that it was unusual in England! But how theyve adapted and how theyve performed has shown us were on the right track. Huddersfield host Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday in the Championship I think the biggest difference [between English and German football] is the intensity, but not because they are fitter than sides in Germany, but because the referee doesnt blow his whistle as much as in Germany. There arent as many breaks in the game as in Germany. This means high intensity football, and for this you have to be prepared, and there are different things in the routine and culture.In Germany you have the press conference with both managers, in England you invite the opponent manager into your office after the game, and this is part of the culture I really like. I also like the mentality of English players. It is rough, tough, and they are not moaning and crying after a challenge. I like this style of football.You can watch Liverpool v Man Utd, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! 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