However, the dashing left-handed Jamaican said he used the dropping from the team as a motivation but he does not have a point to prove.

"First of all, I feel very pleased to be back. It was a pretty good innings (but) unfortunately I didn't get to carry on and get a big hundred," Gayle said after scoring a stroke-filled 71, laced with 12 boundaries.

"The wicket was very difficult to bat on so shot selection needed to come into play at times but I think, myself and (Devon) Smith really batted well," added Gayle.

"Balls were keeping low and playing against good bowlers ... (Jason) Gillespie bowled well and (Glenn) McGrath started off the innings for them, keeping it tight.

"It was a patient innings; you have to give the bowlers credit. They bowled well on that wicket. I think they really stuck it out," Gayle reasoned but said his goal is to do well for the West Indies.

"I am not here to prove anything. All I want to do is play cricket and represent the West Indies and do well for the team," Gayle remarked.

"When I was dropped, I used that as a guide and even worked harder at my game to really set myself some targets in these two Test matches," he said.

"I really didn't take it to heart. I was very disappointed in the manner which it was done but having said that, I really used that as motivation to come back into cricket and stamp my class," Gayle contended.

"I really train hard and so far since I came back, I am pleased with myself the way I am batting now," Gayle said, noting he paid close attention to how (the line and length) the Australians were bowling in the first two matches.

"I watched how they bowled to left-handers and I try and work on that area where they bowled to left-handers. I really worked on my game according to how they are going to bowl to me," Gayle said.

"I've batted on wickets worse than this. Nothing new. As a batsman, whatever is set for you, you should be able to manage it at this level of cricket," Gayle pointed out.

Of Smith, whom he shared an opening stand of 139 runs, Gayle said he "is a pretty good stroker of the ball".

"Trust me, he is one for the future as well," Gayle said.

Gayle concedes the West Indies face an uphill task over the last two days of the match to avoid crashing to their third consecutive defeat.