Adam Gilchrist Full Biography
Adam Craig Gilchrist AM is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer and captain of the Australia national cricket team. He was an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australia national team through his aggressive batting.
Adam Gilchrist Australian Cricketer- Basic Information
- Full Name: Adam Gilchrist
- Nickname: Gilly
- Role: Batsman
- Batting Style: Left-Handed
- Bowling Style: Left Handed Medium
Physical Appearance
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- Height (approx.): 6 Feet 2 Inches
- Weight (approx.): 80 Kg
- Eye Colour: Brown
- Hair Colour: Brown
Personal Life Of Adam Gilchrist
- Date of Birth : 14th November 1971
- Age: 47 years
- Birth Place: Australia
- Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
- Nationality: NA
- School: NA
- College: NA
- Educational Qualifications: NA
Family & Religion
- Father: Stanley Gilchrist
- Mother: NA
- Brother: NA
- Sister: NA
- Coach/Mentor: NA
- Religion: Christianity
Cricket Career Of Gilchrist
Internation Debuts
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- Test: vs Pakistan at The Gabba, Nov 05, 1999
- ODI: vs South Africa at Nahar Singh Stadium, Oct 25, 1996
- T20: vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Feb 17, 2005
- Jersey Number: 14
- Domestic/State Teams: Western Australia, New South Wales, ICC World XI, Deccan Chargers, Australia, Middlesex, Kings XI Punjab, Rest of the World XI, Australian Legends XI, Sagittarius Soldiers, Sagittarius Strikers
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 96 | 137 | 20 | 5570 | 204* | 47.60 | 6796 | 81.95 | 17 | 26 | 677 | 100 | 379 | 37 |
| ODIs | 287 | 279 | 11 | 9619 | 172 | 35.89 | 9922 | 96.94 | 16 | 55 | 1162 | 149 | 417 | 55 |
| T20Is | 13 | 13 | 1 | 272 | 48 | 22.66 | 192 | 141.66 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| First-class | 190 | 280 | 46 | 10334 | 204* | 44.16 | 30 | 43 | 756 | 55 | ||||
| List A | 356 | 343 | 19 | 11326 | 172 | 34.95 | 18 | 63 | 526 | 65 | ||||
| T20s | 102 | 102 | 5 | 2622 | 109* | 27.03 | 1869 | 140.28 | 3 | 13 | 296 | 120 | 74 | 22 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODIs | 287 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20Is | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| First-class | 190 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| List A | 356 | 12 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 5.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T20s | 102 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highlighted Records Of Adam Gilchrist
- He made a double century against South Africa in the year 2011. He made 204 from 23 balls and made the fastest century in test cricket.
- The first player who hit 100 sixes in the Test matches.
Adam Gilchrist Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Playing Golf
- Favorite Cricketers: NA
- Favorite Sportspersons: NA
- Favorite Actress NA
- Favorite Food: Thai Cuisine
- Favorite Color: NA
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Adam Gilchrist Relationship Status
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Melinda Gilchrist
- Marriage Date: NA
- Affairs/Girlfriend: NA
- Children: NA
Awards and Recognitions
Gilchrist was one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2002, and Australia’s One-day International Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004.He was awarded the Allan Border Medal in 2003, and was the only Australian cricketer who was a current player at the time to have been named in “Richie Benaud’s Greatest XI” in 2004.
Controversies did by Adam Gilchrist ( Australian Cricketer )
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