West Indies star Chris Gayle has demanded questionable remarks he made to a female TV journalist prior this year were "only a little fun" as he turned on pundits including Andrew Flintoff and Ian Chappell.
Gayle, 36, experienced harsh criticism for asking Australian supporter Mel McLaughlin out on the town in a live TV meeting amid a Big Bash Twenty20 amusement in January.
"I needed to see your eyes interestingly, ideally, we can win this amusement and afterward we can have a beverage after too," said star batsman Gayle, before including: "Don't redden, infant."
Chappell and Flintoff, previous chiefs of Australia and England individually, were among those to scrutinize Gayle's behavior.
Be that as it may, Gayle, in a concentrate from his life account distributed in The Times on Monday, said of his comments amid the Melbourne Renegades' match against Hobart Hurricanes: "I implied it as a joke. I implied it as a little fun.
"I didn't intend to be rude and I didn't mean it to be considered important."
"Channel 10's analysis group could be heard giggling out of sight… however somebody above them unmistakably chose to venture in, and a disposable remark in a fun position raises and explodes and inside hours it has transformed into a noteworthy worldwide episode."
Flintoff reacted on Twitter by saying Gayle had made himself look "somewhat of a slash".
Be that as it may, Gayle, in his life account, said: "The main slash Freddie (Flintoff) knows is the point at which he used to bowl short to me and I would hack him past in reverse point for four."
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With respect to Chappell, Gayle said: "Ian Chappell, calling for me to banned around the world, a man who was once indicted unlawful ambush in the West Indies for punching a cricket official.
"Ian Chappell, in what manner would you be able to boycott the Universe Boss? You'd need to boycott cricket itself."
Saturday saw Gayle confronting new allegations of sexism taking after the production of a meeting with female writer Charlotte Edwardes in The Times magazine.
In the article, the Jamaican opener gloated of his, "huge bat".
He likewise inquired as to whether she had ever "had" a dark man and been in a trio.
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The meeting likewise saw Gayle say ladies had equity.
"Ladies can do what they need. Jamaican ladies are extremely vocal. They will tell you what time is it, without a doubt," he said.
Gayle included: "Ladies ought to satisfy their man," clarifying: "When he gets back home, sustenance is on the table. Genuine," despite the fact that on the off chance that she likewise works, "they share" and it is down to the "main individual home".
Gayle is right now playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 rivalry.
He is likewise because of play for Somerset in English cricket's local T20 Blast occasion, having delighted in an effective spell with the south-west area in 2015.
Somerset CEO Guy Lavender, reacting to the Edwardes meeting, said: "We were baffled to peruse the report in The Times (magazine).
"Our experience of Chris was exceptionally positive when he was with us keep going season, both on and off the pitch.
"We haven't had the chance to talk about this with him yet, however will, obviously, do as such when he touches base to play for us in a couple days' opportunity.
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