Adam Gilchrist Profile

Adam Gilchrist
Australia


Adam Gilchrist entered the international cricketing scene as a wicket keeper/batsman with the Australian One Day International side against South Africa on 25th October 1996 in Faridabad. He was bowled by Alan Donald for 18, then effected his first dismissal by catching Hanse Cronje off Paul Reiffel for a duck. South Africa won the match by 2 wickets. In 1998, Steve Waugh elevated Adam to the pivotal position of opening batsman. In his second game, Adam scored 100 against South Africa and since then, has played a significant part in redefining the role of an opening batsman in One Day Internationals.

Full Name: Adam Craig Gilchrist
Date of Birth: Nov 14, 1971, Bellingen, New South Wales
Major Team: Australia, Deccan Chargers, ICC World XI, New South Wales, Western Australia
Playing Roll: Wicket Keeper Batsman
Batting Style: Left
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Nick Name: Gilly, Churchy
Height: 1.86 m

Career Statistics

International Debut: 1996

Test Debut: Australia v Pakistan, Nov 05, 1999

ODI Debut: Australia v South Africa, Oct 25, 1996

Twenty20 Debut: Australia v New Zealand, Feb 17, 2005

Batting and fielding records
	M	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Test	96	137	20	5570	204*	47.61	6976	79.85	17	26	677	100	379	37
ODI	287	279	11	9616	172	35.88	9922	96.92	16	55	1162	149	417	55
T20I	13	13	1	272	48	22.67	192	141.67	-	-	27	13	17	-