This meant WA were forced to do without their top batsman, and it resulted in them missing out on finishing in the top three. Gayle said this time around he wanted to ensure WA got off to a good start in the competition. "We don't want to play too much catch-up cricket at this point in time," Gayle said. "It's nice to get a good start and then we can build on the momentum and go on further." Gayle is one of three West Indies players involved in the Big Bash, with Dwayne Bravo set to turn out for Victoria and Kieron Pollard for South Australia. The Big Bash will run from last night to February 5. (CMC)