Gayle signing puts White down the order

The Melbourne Renegades signing of West Indies power-hitter Chris Gayle will mean Cameron White will be shuffled down the order for his new club this season.

Gayle is an undisputed game changer as an opening batsman, and with club captain the Australian Twenty20 opener Aaron Finch, it is White who will need to find a new home, something the Renegades insist will not be a problem.

White has long opened for the Melbourne Stars, the club he also captained, before moving to their cross-town rivals for the fifth season of the KFC T20 Big Bash League.

"Looking at the list we've got now, I think our batting is very strong and I know Cam is prepared to bat anywhere and he's always put the team before himself," Finch told cricket.com.au.

"We're going to have to find a new spot for Cam, but that's something he's comfortable with.

Video: Renegades yesterday announced Gayle as one of their international signings

White averaged 19.44 opening the innings for the Stars in BBL|04, and 29.57 in BBL|03. For Australia, 30 of his 47 Twenty20 international innings have come batting at five or six.

Statistically, his four innings facing the new ball are his best, averaging 66. His most consistent position could be argued to be at No.6 where he has his highest score of 85 not out and an average of 36.44, often in a position where he would be required to swing hard from the first ball.

"He's had some success opening the batting at the Melbourne Stars and for Australia in the past but he's also had a lot of success batting in the middle order," said Finch.

"I think when you see Cam play and the way he used to play in the middle order, he's someone who can be so brutal on an attack.

"He can take the game away from you like that. If the situation is right and he has a day out, no one can stop him, you can't bowl to him.

"So Cam will slot into the middle order there somewhere, whether it's at three, four or five … watch this space."