Adam Gilchrist: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Adam Gilchrist was an extremely popular player who played cricket on behalf of the Australian Cricket Team. He was a very successful captain of his team and helped in many victories. Today, he is a cricket commentator and continues to offer his vision and knowledge to the world. He was born on November 14, 1971. He is one of the most aggressive batsmen and wicket keeper like MS Dhoni. In his times, he broke several records and was popular for his mind-bending performance. Most people think of Gilchrist as one of the best wicket-keeper-batsmen in cricket history. Until Kumar Sangakkara beat him in 2015, Gilchrist held the world record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in One Day International (ODI) cricket and the most by an Australian in Test cricket.

Gilchrist joined a small group of players who have won the World Cup three times. Australia won the tournament in 1999, 2003, and 2007. He was a big-game player who did well in all three finals. The third final was the most memorable because he smashed a clueless Sri Lankan attack to all parts of the ground, which sealed the deal at the innings break. Gilchrist was hurt a lot during the 2007-08 season. In 2008, he retired from international cricket despite performing well, notably in ODIs. A player who knew his body well made the appropriate decision at the right time without pressure.

Biography of Adam Gilchrist

1. Real Name: Adam Craig Gilchrist
2. Other/Nickname: Gilly, Church, Wingnut
3. Profession: Cricketer And commentator
4. Famous for: Wicketkeeper
5. Best Performance: World Cup semi-final v Sri Lanka, Port Elizabeth, 2003

Physical Status 

• Height: In Feet Inches-6’ 1″
• Weight: In Kilograms-76 kg
• Body Measurements: Chest: 52 Inches, Waist: 34 Inches, Biceps: 18 Inches
• Eye Colour: Blue
• Hair Colour: Hazel

Personal Life:

1. Date Of Birth: November 14, 1971
2. Place Of Birth: Australia
3. Nationality: Australian
4. Hometown: Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
5. School: Deniliquin South Public School, New South Wales
6. College: Kadina High Campus is in Lismore, New South Wales, at Goonellabah.
7. Highest Education qualification: N/A

Family Statistics:

• Marital Status: Married
• Wife: Melinda Gilchrist
• Children: Sons: Archie Gilchrist, Harrison Gilchrist and Ted Gilchrist; Daughters: Annie Jean Gilchrist
• Parents: Father: Stanley Gilchrist, Mother: June Gilchrist
• Siblings: Dene Gilchrist (Older Brother), Jackie Gilchrist (Older Sister) and Glenn Gilchrist (Older Brother)
• Religion: Christianity
• Other Hobbies: Playing Golf

Career Statistics:

ODI Debut October 25 October 25, 1996, vs South Africa, Nahar Singh Stadium

Test Debut: November 05 November 05, 1999, vs Pakistan at The Gabba

T20: February 17 February 17, 2005, vs New Zealand at Eden Park

Achievements of Adam Gilchrist:

1. After being named the 2003 and 2004 Australia One-Day International Player of the Year, Gilchrist was one of the five 2002 Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
2. He was the only active Australian cricketer on Richie Benaud’s list of the Greatest XI in 2004; he was given the Allan Border Medal for his achievement.
3. For the 2004–05 ICC World XI charity series against the ACC Asian XI, he was chosen as wicketkeeper and opening batsman, and he was also voted “the world’s scariest batsman” in a poll of international bowlers.
4. ESPNcricinfo surveyed over 10,000 cricket fans in 2007 and found that he was the ninth-greatest all-rounder of the last 100 years. He has been included in ESPNcricinfo’s all-time best XI of Australian cricketers thanks to the votes of a panel of respected cricket journalists. Gilchrist’s legacy in cricket extends far beyond Australia.
5. Gilchrist received the Order of Australia in 2010 for his cricket and community work. He is a member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as of 2012. On December 9, 2013, the ICC announced that Gilchrist had been put into their prestigious ICC Hall of Fame.

Here is Some Lesser-Known Facts About Adam Gilchrist

• Adam is the first test cricket player to hit 100 sixes.
• During his long and successful career, he played in the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1999, 2003, and 2007 and won each time. Even more amazing was that he scored at least 50 runs in the finals of each of those tournaments.
• In recognition of his work in cricket, he was made a “Member of the Order of Australia” in 2010.
• In 2013, he was added to the ICC (International Cricket Council) Hall of Fame. He was named an “Australian Legend of Cricket” in 2021. That was part of a series of commemorative postage stamps that Australia Post has been putting out every year since 1997.

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