A tale of two mavericks

By Tony Cozier

EXCEPT for a couple of clear-cut differences, Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen are two peas from the same cricketing pod.

Strapping, powerful six footers, they are dynamic batsmen with imposing records across all formats; Gayle has a combined total of 109 hundreds, Pietersen 98.

Both espouse a desire to continue representing their national teams even as they are in constant demand