THE END OF AN ERA : ADAM GILCHRIST

Full name : Adam Craig Gilchrist

Born : November 14, 1971, Bellingen, New South Wales


Major teams : Australia, ICC World XI, New South Wales, Western Australia

Nickname : Gilly, Churchy

Playing role : Wicketkeeper batsman

Batting style : Left-hand bat

Bowling style : Right-arm offbreak

Fielding position : Wicketkeeper

Height : 1.86 m


Going in first or seventh, wearing whites or coloureds, Adam Gilchrist has been the symbolic heart of Australia's steamrolling agenda and the most exhilarating cricketer of the modern age.



Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist stunned the cricketing world on Saturday,26th of Jan when he announced he was retiring from all forms of the game.

Gilchrist said he was quitting Test cricket after the current match against India ends at Adelaide Oval on Monday and One-day internationals at the end of the forthcoming triangular series against India and Sri Lanka.

"It is with great pride and happiness that I make the decision to retire from Test and One-day cricket," Gilchrist said in a statement. "I have come to this decision after much thought and discussion with those important to me."

"My family and I have been fortunate to have had an amazing journey full of rich experiences throughout my career and are sincerely grateful to all who have helped make this stage of our lives so fulfilling."

Gilchrist's shock announcement came just one day after he broke the world record for the most Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper and declared he had no plans of retiring.

"I am now ready and excited to move into the next phase of my life," he said.



A dashing lefthander, Gilchrist is currently playing his 96th test match. He has scored 5,556 runs at an average of 47.89, with 17 hundreds and has a highest score of 204 not out.

He has also taken 414 test dismissals and set a host of batting records, including the most sixes, and the second fastest century in test history.

The 36-year-old from Western Australia has captained Australia both in tests and one-day cricket and his record in the abbreviated form of the game is equally as imposing.

He has made 9,297 runs and taken 454 dismissals from 277 appearances and played in three consecutive World Cup winning teams.

It is evident that he could have played in the Australian team simply on the merits of his batting skills alone.

Hats off to the dashing cricketer who changed the face of modern day cricket.