 The first sport to interest Bolt was cricket and he said if he was not a sprinter he would be a fast bowler instead . As a child he was a supporter of the Pakistani cricket team and admired the bowling of Waqar Younis . He is also a fan of Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar , West Indian opener Chris Gayle and Australian opener Matthew Hayden . During a charity cricket match Bolt clean @-@ bowled Chris Gayle . Gayle was complimentary of Bolt 's pace and swing . Bolt also struck a six off Chris Gayle 's bowling . Another bowler complimentary of Bolt 's pace was former West Indies fast @-@ bowling great Curtly Ambrose . 
