Gilchrist the name in cricket come to mind and many cricketers wish to be like him. His batting and wicket keeping duties will remind us of great entertainment moments. Now he has decided to retire, which is sad for cricket lovers.
Gilchrist, 36, on Friday became the world record holder for most test dismissals by a wicketkeeper when he picked up his 414th career dismissal at the Adelaide Oval to move past South Africa’s Mark Boucher.
The West Australia gloveman made his test debut in 1999 and has played 96 tests in succession, also a record.
”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 Saturday.
”I have come to this decision after much thought and discussion with those important to me.”
Gilchrist helped revolutionize the test game as an attacking batsman from No. 7 and scored 5,556 runs at 47.89, with a highest score of 204 not out.
He scored 17 test centuries.
Gilchrist also captained Australia in five tests, in the absence of Steve Waugh and then Ricky Ponting, for a record of three wins, one loss and one draw.
He made his first-class debut in 1992-93 for New South Wales but established himself when he crossed the country and played for Western Australia. He made his international debut in 1996 when he played the first of 277 one-day internationals.
We love you Gilchrist and wish you best of luck in your life.
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i think gilchrist is the danger man he can change the in few over just like shahid afridi i like his sixer hugehuge my face is likely gilchrist
and i am a big fan of him and i also copy of his batting but im right hander not lefthander but my batting style is just likely gilly
so best of gilly meet with again inshaalah