Born: 14 November 1971, Bellingen, New South Wales
Major Teams: New South Wales, Western Australia, Australia.
Known As: Adam Gilchrist
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Other: Wicket-Keeper
Test Debut:
Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane, 1st Test, 1999/00
Latest Test:
Australia v England at Sydney, 5th Test, 2002/03
ODI Debut:
Australia v South Africa at Faridabad, Titan Cup, 1996/97
Latest ODI:
Australia v India at Johannesburg, World Cup, 2002/03
First-class Debut:
New South Wales v Tasmania at Sydney, 1992/93
List A Debut:
New South Wales v Tasmania at Sydney, 1992/93
Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy 1991
New South Wales 1992/93 to 1993/94
Western Australia Vice-Captain 1996/97 to 2000/01
Australian Vice-Captain Aug 2000 to present
Western Australia Captain 2001/02 to present
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2002
Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year 2002/03
TESTS
(including 02/01/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 39 56 11 2615 204* 58.11 82.70 7 14 155 13
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 23/03/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 162 157 6 5225 154 34.60 92.21 8 31 233 37
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1992/93 - 2002/03; last updated 08/04/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 128 192 36 7182 204* 46.03 20 30 518 31
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1992/93 - 2002/03; last updated 07/04/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 222 212 14 6661 154 33.64 9 39 326 46
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 2 0 10 0 - - 0 0 - 5.00
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
The current Australian vice-captain, Adam Gilchrist is one of the world's most exciting cricketers. Originally from New South Wales, he made his entry to first-class cricket as a specialist batsman but ultimately relocated when it became obvious that his desire to become a first-class wicketkeeper would not be fulfilled in his home state. In 1994-95, he duly elected to transfer to Western Australia, where he quickly displaced former international player, Tim Zoehrer. He has not looked back since.
Although Gilchrist's elevation to national honours was not without controversy (as it was made at the expense of the ever-popular Ian Healy), he has subsequently become an integral member of Australian Test and One-Day International line-ups. His talent and general cricketing acumen have also seen him come to occupy a position among Australia's core group of leaders over recent years. He has already captained his country twice at Test level - in Adelaide in late 2000 and at Headingley the following year.
Moreover, Gilchrist has exerted a major impact in both forms of the game, complementing his skills as a gloveman by filling a vital niche as a dashing opener at one-day level and as a prolific scorer of runs down the order in the longer version of the game. Many of his performances have been outstanding. Numbered among these are his attainment of the then highest individual score by an Australian at ODI level (in Melbourne in 1998-99) and his pivotal role (in only his second Test) in a match sure to be cast long into the future as one of Australia's most famous wins - the victory over Pakistan in Hobart in 1999-2000. With his scintillating 122 against India in the Mumbai Test of 2000-01, he registered the second-fastest century by an Australian in Test history; he struck the then fastest Test double century in Johannesburg in early 2002; and he also currently shares the world record for the most number of dismissals (six, in Cape Town in 1999-2000) in a ODI innings.
Behind the stumps, Gilchrist is both agile and reliable. With the bat, he is one of the game's foremost attacking strokemakers and he has a relish for punishing loose bowling that makes him a thrilling player to watch. There are very few cricketers who are his equal in either respect. (Joh