By Paul Eddison

Destroyer-in-chief: Veteran opener Chris Gayle

HAD it not been for unseasonal rain in Zimbabwe, the West Indies might have missed out on the World Cup for the first time in their history. And yet with the firepower of Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite at their disposal, the winners of the first two World Cups are a threat to win any match they play. Gayle, in particular, will be keen to sign off his international career on a high, going as far as describing himself as the most dangerous batsman the game has seen. The 39-year-old recent...