Ill not step down as captain,insists under-fire Gayle

West Indies captain Chris Gayle made it clear that he would not quit the job even though his critics are growing in numbers after...

West Indies captain Chris Gayle made it clear that he would not quit the job even though his critics are growing in numbers after the crushing defeat in the Brisbane Test against Australia.

Gayle conceded losing the first of the three-match series inside three days was downright embarrassing but made it clear that he was in no mood to quit captaincy. Times are tough but Im determined to be the strong captain the team needs right now, Gayle wrote in his column for the Courier Mail.

When you have a bad loss like this,its to be expected that a lot of people are going to speculate over my captaincy. Some say Im not the right person for the job.

Ive got a message for those people Im not going anywhere. I have been chosen as captain and its a job I will continue to do to the best of my ability. My heart is in it and I feel really strongly that I am the right man to lead the West Indies through this challenging period.

Writing he still enjoys the respect of his team mates,Gayle continued,With my captaincy coming under fire,the really heartening thing for me is to see how I have respect from each and every one of the players in our squad.

It makes my job easier to know that each individual supports me and it helps me get the best out of the players. It is tremendous and it gives me the extra drive to be the person who leads from the front and copes with all the things that happen when the side doesnt play well, Gayle added.

Gayle had no qualms conceding his team received a plastering in Brisbane,which merits introspection. Make no bones about it our loss in Brisbane was not only disappointing but it was also downright embarrassing. We have to look forward to the Adelaide Test this week but we also have to look ourselves in the mirror and be honest with ourselves.

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To lose 15 wickets in a day on a beautiful batting track is simply not good enough and there are no excuses for that, he said.