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Adam Craig Gilchrist was born on Nov. 14, 1971 at Bellingen in New South Wales. He is also known as "Gilly".
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| Batting Style |
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Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style |
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Right-arm offbreak |
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| Career Statistics |
Tests |
ODIs |
| Matches |
85 |
242 |
| Wickets |
N/A |
N/A |
| Bowling average |
0 |
0 |
| 5 wickets in innings |
0 |
0 |
| 10 wickets in innings |
0 |
0 |
| Best bowling |
0 |
0 |
| Runs scored |
5124 |
8233 |
| Batting average |
48.79 |
36.42 |
| 100s |
16 |
14 |
| 50s |
22 |
45 |
| Top score |
204* |
172 |
| Catches |
320 |
348 |
| Stumping |
35 |
45 |
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| Test Debut |
| Adam Gilchrist made his test debut in Nov. 5-9, 1999 against Pakistan at Brisbane. |
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| ODI Debut |
| Australia vs South Africa at Faridabad - Oct. 25, 1996. |
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Turning Point
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| In Feb. 2006 Gilchrist made his 100 off 67 balls against Sri Lanka at the Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground). |
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Achievements and World Records
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At Old Trafford in August 2005 he passed Alec Stewart's world record of 4,540 runs as a Test wicketkeeper. |
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He was captain of the Australian side in 2004 tour of India won series 2-1. |
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In June 2004, Australian cricket sponsor Travelex appointed Gilchrist as a non-executive director of its Australasian board. |
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He was One of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2002. |
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He was Australia's one-day international player of the year in 2003 and 2004. |
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In 2004-05 he was selected in the ICC World XI for the charity series against the ACC Asian XI. |
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He was a key part of the successful 2003 cricket World Cup campaign. |
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| Present life |
| At present he is a reputed player (Wicket-kipper/batsman) of the Australia Cricket Team. |
