Category: Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist
-
Adam Gilchrist, Australia tour of South Africa, 2002
Image courtesy © Peter J Heeger Whenever Australia tour South Africa I would follow most matches of that tour. Because I have not seen anyone thrashing South Africa in South Africa consistently on a comprehensive basis other than Australia. English team also has good winning percentage there. All the Asian teams have struggled…
Written by
-
Australia tour of Bangladesh, 2006, 1st test
Image courtesy © AFP The minnows had lost a golden opportunity against the big fish, when they misfired the shots. From a tottering position, the gloveman had once again rescued the Kangaroo team. I think except Glenn McGrath all major players of Australia were there. I guess McGrath was away from the team to take…
Written by
-
Adam Gilchrist, NatWest Series, England, 2001
Image courtesy © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Adam Gilchrist always had the ability to counter-attack any opposition with world class bowlers. Very rarely you see Wasim Akram conceding twenty odd runs in an over after reducing the opposition to 39/3. I had always enjoyed his high batting grip and the cracking sound from his bat whenever he hit the ball.…
Written by
-
Classy innings by Adam Gilchrist against Pakistan at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia
Image courtesy © Getty Images Australia needed 369 to win the match and they were reeling at 126/5 when Gilchrist arrived. He and Justin Langer put on a sixth wicket partnership of 238 against a dangerous Pakistani attack that consisted of fast bowlers Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Azhar Mahmood and the…
Written by
Copyright Memories across 22 yards | All Rights Reserved