Adam Gilchrist
Adam Craig Gilchrist, AM, nicknamed "Gilly" or "Churchy", is a former Australian cricketer who has captained Kings XI Punjab and Middlesex.
He is a very good opener and very good batsman.
Birth Date And place
On November 14, 1971 (age 41),He was born in the city Bellingen, Australia
On 5 November 1999 v Pakistan.He made his test debut.
& On 25 October 1996 v South Africa.He made his ODI debut.
He was very good AUSTRALIAN opener and very good player. He also have some good record,s.
He also a very good Australian wicketkeeper.
His best test score is (204*).
and his best odi score is (172).
WORLD CUP,S
Success at the World Cup was followed by a defeat by Sri Lanka in the final of the Aiwa Cup in August 1999,despite Gilchrist being the most successful batsman and wicket-keeper of the tournament,with 231 runs at 46.20.While the Test players battled against Sri Lanka, Gilchrist led Australia A in a limited overs series against India A in Los Angeles.He then scored 60 runs at 20.00 as the Australians completed a 3–0 whitewash of Zimbabwe in October.
2001 ASHES
Gilchrist captained the team in the Fourth Test at Headingley after an injury to Steve Waugh.[104] After persistent rain interruptions, Gilchrist declared with Australia four down at tea on the fourth day, leaving England with a target of 315, which, despite losing two early wickets, they reached with six wickets to spare, (Mark Butcher scoring an unbeaten 173, including 24 boundaries[104]).[103][105] Gilchrist failed to pass 25 in the last two Tests, but it had been a productive season; he scored centuries in both of Australia's county matches.
Indian Premier League
Gilchrist was contracted by the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers in the inaugural season's player auction for US$700,000. In Deccan's fourth match of the inaugural 2008 season, Gilchrist hammered the second fastest hundred in the IPL, off just 42 balls, as Deccan recorded their first win, against Mumbai. Gilchrist led the Deccan Chargers in the second half of the IPL in the absence of regular captain VVS Laxman, who was ruled out for the rest of the tournament due to injury. Deccan came last, winning only two of 14 matches.
Style of play
Gilchrist's attacking batting has been a key part of Australia's one-day success, as he usually opens the batting. He was a part of the successful 1999, 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup campaigns.Gilchrist's Test batting average in the upper 40s is unusually high for a wicket-keeper.He is currently 45th on the all–time list of highest batting averages.
AWARDS
Gilchrist was one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2002,and Australia's One-day International Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004.[3] He was awarded the Allan Border Medal in 2003,and was the only Australian cricketer who was a current player at the time to have been named in "Richie Benaud's Greatest XI" in 2004.He was selected in the ICC World XI for the charity series against the ACC Asian XI, 2004–05,was voted as "World's Scariest Batsman" in a poll of international bowlers,and was named as wicket-keeper and opening batsman in Australia's "greatest ever ODI team.
He is a very good player.We miss you adam.
We love you adam.
Birth Date And place
On November 14, 1971 (age 41),He was born in the city Bellingen, Australia
On 5 November 1999 v Pakistan.He made his test debut.& On 25 October 1996 v South Africa.He made his ODI debut.
He was very good AUSTRALIAN opener and very good player. He also have some good record,s.
He also a very good Australian wicketkeeper.
His best test score is (204*).
and his best odi score is (172).
WORLD CUP,S
Success at the World Cup was followed by a defeat by Sri Lanka in the final of the Aiwa Cup in August 1999,despite Gilchrist being the most successful batsman and wicket-keeper of the tournament,with 231 runs at 46.20.While the Test players battled against Sri Lanka, Gilchrist led Australia A in a limited overs series against India A in Los Angeles.He then scored 60 runs at 20.00 as the Australians completed a 3–0 whitewash of Zimbabwe in October.
Gilchrist captained the team in the Fourth Test at Headingley after an injury to Steve Waugh.[104] After persistent rain interruptions, Gilchrist declared with Australia four down at tea on the fourth day, leaving England with a target of 315, which, despite losing two early wickets, they reached with six wickets to spare, (Mark Butcher scoring an unbeaten 173, including 24 boundaries[104]).[103][105] Gilchrist failed to pass 25 in the last two Tests, but it had been a productive season; he scored centuries in both of Australia's county matches.
Indian Premier League
Gilchrist was contracted by the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers in the inaugural season's player auction for US$700,000. In Deccan's fourth match of the inaugural 2008 season, Gilchrist hammered the second fastest hundred in the IPL, off just 42 balls, as Deccan recorded their first win, against Mumbai. Gilchrist led the Deccan Chargers in the second half of the IPL in the absence of regular captain VVS Laxman, who was ruled out for the rest of the tournament due to injury. Deccan came last, winning only two of 14 matches.
Style of play
Gilchrist's attacking batting has been a key part of Australia's one-day success, as he usually opens the batting. He was a part of the successful 1999, 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup campaigns.Gilchrist's Test batting average in the upper 40s is unusually high for a wicket-keeper.He is currently 45th on the all–time list of highest batting averages.
AWARDS
Gilchrist was one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2002,and Australia's One-day International Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004.[3] He was awarded the Allan Border Medal in 2003,and was the only Australian cricketer who was a current player at the time to have been named in "Richie Benaud's Greatest XI" in 2004.He was selected in the ICC World XI for the charity series against the ACC Asian XI, 2004–05,was voted as "World's Scariest Batsman" in a poll of international bowlers,and was named as wicket-keeper and opening batsman in Australia's "greatest ever ODI team.
He is a very good player.We miss you adam.
We love you adam.
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