Adam Gilchrist


Personal information

Gilchrist in 2010
Full name	Adam Craig Gilchrist
Born	14 November 1971 (1971-11-14) (age 53) Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname	Gilly, Churchy, Wingnut
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Role	Wicket-keeper–batsman
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 381)	5 November 1999 v Pakistan
Last Test	24 January 2008 v India
ODI debut (cap 129)	25 October 1996 v South Africa
Last ODI	4 March 2008 v India
ODI shirt no.	12, 18
T20I debut (cap 2)	17 February 2005 v New Zealand
Last T20I	1 February 2008 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1992/93–1993/94	New South Wales
1994/95–2007/08	Western Australia
2008–2010	Deccan Chargers
2010	Middlesex
2011–2013	Kings XI Punjab
Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	96	287	190	356
Runs scored	5,570	9,619	10,334	11,326
Batting average	47.60	35.89	44.16	34.95
100s/50s	17/26	16/55	30/43	18/63
Top scores	204*	172	204*	172
Balls bowled	–	–	–	12
Wickets	–	–	–	0
Bowling average	–	–	–	–
5 wickets in innings	–	–	–	–
10 wickets in match	–	–	–	–
Best bowling	–	–	–	–
Catches/stumpings	379/37	417/55	756/55	526/65
Source: CricInfo, 4 December 2013

Adam Craig Gilchrist AM (born 14 November 1971) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer and captain of the Australia national cricket team. He was an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australia national team through his aggressive batting. Widely regarded as the greatest wicket-keeper–batsman in the history of the game, Gilchrist held the world record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in One Day International (ODI) cricket until it was surpassed by Kumar Sangakkara in 2015 and the most by an Australian in Test cricket.

His strike rate is amongst the highest in the history of both ODI and Test cricket; his century against England at Perth in December 2006 is the fourth-fastest century in all Test cricket. He was the first player to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. His 17 Test centuries are the most by a wicket-keeper and his 16 in ODIs second only to Sangakkara. He holds the unique record of scoring at least 50 runs in successive World Cup finals (in 1999, 2003 and 2007). His 149 off 104 balls against Sri Lanka in the 2007 World Cup final is rated one of the greatest World Cup innings of all time.

Gilchrist was renowned for walking when he considered himself to be out, sometimes contrary to the decision of the umpire. He made his first-class debut in 1992, his first One-Day International appearance in 1996 in India and his Test debut in 1999. During his career, he played for Australia in 96 Test matches and over 270 One-day internationals. He was Australia's regular vice-captain in both forms of the game, captaining the team when regular captains Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting were unavailable. He retired from international cricket in March 2008, though he continued to play domestic tournaments until 2013.

External links[]

Adam Gilchrist at ESPNcricinfo
Adam Gilchrist at HowSTAT!

Australia Test cricket captains

1876/77–1878/79: D. Gregory • 1880–1884; 1884/85; 1890: Murdoch • 1884/85: Horan • 1884/85: Massie • 1884/85; 1891/92–1893; 1894/95: Blackham • 1886: Scott • 1886/87–1888: McDonnell • 1894/95: Giffen • 1896–1897/98: Trott • 1899–1905: Darling • 1901/02: Trumble • 1903/04–1909: Noble • 1910/11–1911/12: Hill • 1912: S. Gregory • 1920/21–1921: Armstrong • 1921/22–1926: Collins • 1926: Bardsley • 1928/29: Ryder • 1930–1934: Woodfull • 1935/36: Richardson • 1936/37–1948: Bradman • 1945/46: Brown • 1949/50–1953: Hassett • 1951/52; 1954/55: Morris • 1954/55–1956/57: Johnson • 1956/57: Lindwall • 1957/58: Craig • 1958/59–1962/63; 1963/64: Benaud • 1961: Harvey • 1963/64–1977/78: Simpson • 1965/66: Booth • 1967/68; 1968–1970/71: Lawry • 1968: Jarman • 1971/71; 1972–1975: I. Chappell • 1975/76–1982/83: G. Chappell • 1978/79: Yallop • 1978/79; 1979/80–1983/84; 1984/85: Hughes • 1984/85–1993/94: Border • 1994/95–1998/99: Taylor • 1998/99–2003/04: Waugh • 2000/01; 2001; 2004; 2004/05: Gilchrist • 2003/04–2004; 2004/05; 2004/05–2010/11: Ponting • 2010/11; 2011–: Clarke • 2012/13: Watson

Australian ODI cricket captains

1971: Lawry • 1972–1975: I. Chappell • 1975–1983: G. Chappell • 1978: Simpson • 1979: Yallop • 1979–1984: Hughes • 1983: Hookes • 1985–1994: Border • 1986: Bright • 1987–1991: Marsh • 1992–1997: Taylor • 1996–1997: Healy • 1997–2002: Waugh • 1998–1999: Warne • 2001–2007: Gilchrist • 2002–2011/12: Ponting • 2006–2007: Hussey • 2008–: Clarke • 2011: White • 2011/12: Watson

Australia T20I cricket captains
2005–2009: Ponting • 2007: Gilchrist • 2007–2010: Clarke • 2009: Haddin • 2011: White • 2012–2014: Bailey • 2014–present: Finch • 2015–2016: Smith • 2016: Watson • 2016–2018: Warner • 2020: Wade

Australia squad – 1999 Cricket World Cup
1 S. Waugh (c) • 2 Bevan • 3 Fleming • 4 Reiffel • 5 Warne • 6 M. Waugh • 7 Lee • 8 Julian • 9 Moody • 10 Lehmann • 11 McGrath • 12 Gilchrist • 13 Dale • 14 Ponting • 15 Martyn • Coach: Marsh

Australia squad – 2003 Cricket World Cup
11 McGrath • 12 Bevan • 14 Ponting (c) • 18 Gilchrist • 25 Lehmann • 28 Hayden • 29 Harvey • 30 Martyn • 31 Hogg • 34 Bichel • 39 Symonds • 43 Hauritz • 46 Maher • 58 Lee • 59 Bracken • Coach: Buchanan Jason Gillespie, Shane Warne and Shane Watson were named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament

Template:Australia Squad 2006 ICC Champions Trophy

Australia squad – 2007 Cricket World Cup
8 Clark • 11 McGrath • 14 Ponting (c) • 17 Hodge • 18 Gilchrist • 23 Clarke • 25 Johnson • 28 Hayden • 31 Hogg • 32 Tait • 33 Watson • 48 Hussey • 57 Haddin • 59 Bracken • 63 Symonds • Coach: Buchanan Brett Lee was replaced due to injury by Stuart Clark.