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London, May 29: Emulating Chris Gayle is an unenviable task for any cricketer but that is exactly what West Indies' players must do if they want to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, according to Carlos Brathwaite.
Ranked eighth in the world heading into this summer's showpiece event, Jason Holder's promising side sent out a statement of intent in beating 2015 finalists New Zealand by 91 runs in their final warm-up game in Bristol.
Put into bat first on a near-perfect batting track, Gayle plundered 36 from 22 balls to lay the perfect platform, with Shai Hope then adding a century as part of a mammoth total of 421 - their biggest ever in a one-day game, albeit not an official ODI.
Without a semi-final appearance since 1996, Brathwaite said others must step up to the plate as the 1975 and 1979 winners go in search of their third World Cup trophy.
"It would be great if we could create our own legacy," the 30-year-old said. "Obviously, Chris has done that in the Test and ODI format, and then is 'Universe Boss' in T20 as well. The young guys like Shai Hope are aspiring to reach the heights that Chris has reached.
"If we can win, we can be looked upon in the way that the team of '75 and '79 was looked upon, as heroes of sorts. Once we do the things we're supposed to do, often we should go far enough in the tournament. It's one of our better chances in the last 40 years or so to win the World Cup, so it's time for us to show up and show off. On our day, in semi-finals and finals we have some guys who can win it on their own."
All-rounder Brathwaite though, who took three wickets in Bristol, believes his teammates have all bases covered when it comes to taking wickets. He added: "I don't think there will be much stymying the flow of runs in this competition. Everyone will be looking for 320 plus, so it's about getting wickets.
"We've got two guys that bowl 90mph, a left-hander that swings it back, someone who is very skilful in (Kemar) Roachy and in Jase (Holder) he presents something different, bounce and movement, with the new ball as well, so the bowling attack is covered. We've also got two spinners, so it's just about coming together and finding a way to attack."
