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Adam Gilchrist

Full name:	Adam Craig Gilchrist
Born:	14th November 1971, Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
Batting:	Left-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm off-break
Wicket-keeper
Teams:	Australia (Test: 1999/00-2007/08); Australia (ODI: 1996/97-2007/08); ICC World XI (ODI: 2004/05); Australia (Int Twenty20: 2004/05-2007/08); New South Wales (Main FC: 1992/93-1993/94); Western Australia (Main FC: 1994/95-2007/08); New South Wales (Main ListA: 1992/93-1993/94); Western Australia (Main ListA: 1994/95-2007/08); All teams
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2002
Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year: 2002/03
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Articles:	Raina sees Super Kings through to Mumbai
	Royal Challengers ensure a last finish for Chargers
	Luckless Deccan lose again, Punjab move to 18
	Mumbai Indians hit Deccan Chargers for a 'six'
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Pictures:	Adam Glichrist tries to stump Chamara Silva
	Adam Gilchrist signs off in style at his home ground
	Adam Gilchrist celebrates the wicket of Tharanga
	Adam Gilchrist acknowledges crowd's applause after scoring his century
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One has to hesitate before hailing anyone as the ``greatest ever’’ in any field but no hesitation is required in terming Adam Gilchrist as the ``greatest ever wicket keeper batsman’’ in the game’s history. England’s Leslie Ames probably held that title for many years but were he alive he would gladly abdicate in favour of Gilchrist who in a short span of a little more than half a dozen years has emerged as the most dangerous batsman in cricket. And this holds good in both forms of cricket for remarkably Gilchrist is able to decimate the bowling with the same swashbuckling approach in both Test cricket and the limited overs game. Whether walking in to open in ODIs or coming in at No 7 in Tests Gilchrist’s sole aim is to belt the leather off the ball. He loves to hit it hard and high, for fours and sixes and is the spectators’ delight and the bowler’s nightmare. The duration of such buccaneering batsmen at the crease is generally explosive but short for there is more than an element of risk associated with this mode of batting. But amazingly Gilchrist has run up eye rubbing figures when it comes to big scores, averages and strike rate. He held for a short period the record of fastest Test double century – 212 balls. The record of most number of sixes in a Test career stands not surprisingly in his name. Only his bravado before the stumps clouds to some extent his brilliant work behind it for Gilchrist has brought off the most astonishing catches and stumpings. And as a fill in captain for the injured Ponting Gilchrist in 2004 experienced the rare honour of leading an Aussie team to a series victory in India for the first time in 35 years.
Profile DateLine: 19th February 2007 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Australia	96	137	20	5570	204*	47.60	17	26	81.98	379	37

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1992/93-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Overall	190	280	46	10334	204*	44.16	30	43	756	55

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Australia	286	278	11	9595	172	35.93	16	55	96.89	416	54
ICC World XI	1	1	0	24	24	24.00	0	0	120.00	1	1
Overall	287	279	11	9619	172	35.89	16	55	96.94	417	55

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1992/93-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Overall	355	342	19	11288	172	34.94	18	63	526	65

One-Day Career Bowling (1995)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	12	0	10	0	0-10					5.00

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Australia	13	13	1	272	48	22.66	0	0	141.66	17

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	27	27	2	708	109*	28.32	1	3	138.82	23	1

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1991)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Australia Young Cricketers	3	5	1	256	106	64.00	1	1	46.46	8	1

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1991)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Australia Young Cricketers	2	2	1	112	65	112.00	0	1	86.15	2	2