Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist ,nicknamed Gilly or Church, is a retired Australian international cricketer. He is an aggressive left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who re-defined the role for the Australian national team. He is considered to be one of the best wicket-keeper-batsmen in the history of the game. He holds the world record for the most dismissals by a wicket keeper in ODI cricket and the most by an Australian in Test cricket. His strike rate is amongst the highest in the history of both One-day and Test cricket and he currently holds the record for the second fastest century in Test match cricket. He is the only player to have hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. His 17 Test and 16 ODI centuries are the most by a wicket-keeper. He holds the unique record of scoring at least 50 runs in successive World Cup finals and is one of only three players to have won three titles. Gilchrist is renowned for walking when he considers himself to be out, sometimes contrary to the decision of the umpire. In his first season at WA, he controversially replaced former Test player, Tim Zoehrer. His first-class career lasted from the 1992-93 season and finished in the 2008-09 season. He had to wait nearly a decade until he got the chance to play at Test level because Ian Healy was the current Test wicket-keeper and had no signs of retirement. It wasnt until Healy lost form and was dropped from the Australian Test team that he announced his retirement and gave Gilchrist his chance to play Test cricket. His Test career lasted 9 years until it came to an end in 2008 against India.
