Lara hit 191 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo to surpass Viv Richards' career total of 8, 540 Test runs.
"The last person who actually wanted to be captain continuously was Viv Richards way back in 1991, " Gayle told BBC Radio 5 Live.
The invited players that declined, such as England's Ian Botham and West Indian Viv Richards, took a strong moral stance in opposition.
Back in the 1980s Viv Richards and Joel Garner graced the County Ground in Taunton and they were followed by Richie Richardson in the 1990s.
The left-hander accumulated made 1, 656 runs in the calendar year, the third highest in Test history behind Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf and West Indian legend Viv Richards.
The fastest Test century was scored by fellow West Indian Viv Richards, who reached three figures in just 56 balls against England at St John's in 1986.
In a calendar year, only Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf (1, 788), West Indian Viv Richards (1, 710) and South Africa's Graeme Smith (1, 656) have scored more Test runs than Clarke.
The Stanford selectors, led by cricket legend Sir Viv Richards, have named a 17-man squad for the game which includes Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shiv Chanderpaul.
As well as winning the backing of the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson and cricket legend Sir Viv Richards, people across the Swansea Valley have helped with fundraising.
His memorial service was attended by Prime Minister John Howard, along with numerous cricket greats including Sir Viv Richards, Richie Benaud and Greg Chappell and broadcast live on TV.
He witnessed the likes of Clive Lloyd, Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards, Michael Holding and Malcolm Marshall leave an indelible mark on the game - and some of their opponents.
The glitzy launch was attended by a number of past cricket stars including Sir Ian Botham, Sir Viv Richards, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Everton Weekes, Curtly Ambrose and Nasser Hussain.
The Kent-based side, whose regular stars include former West Indies captains Richie Richardson and Sir Viv Richards, hope Olonga will overcome knee trouble to star in a packed summer schedule.
But then Madan Lal found a rich vein of form dismissing Desmond Haynes, Viv Richards and Larry Gomes and from 50 for one the West Indies were floundering on 76 for five.
His memorial service last March was attended by Australian Prime Minister John Howard and many famous cricket names including Sir Viv Richards, and former Australian cricket captains Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Greg Chappell and Graham Yallop.
Add to that batsmen like Lloyd, Sir Viv Richards, Larry Gomes, Richie Richardson, Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, and it is easy to see why the West Indies were head and shoulders above the rest for such a long time.
The force that overwhelmed South Africa in 1996 was as unstoppable as the rain in '92: Brian Lara, the West Indies' finest batsman since Viv Richards (who helped the cricketing collective of island nations to World Cups in 1975 and 1979).
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