Adam Gilchrist, a former cricketer for Australia, is without a doubt one of the best wicketkeeper-batters in history. The 52-year-old changed the face of wicketkeeping and served as an inspiration to many who came after him. Gilchrist played for Australia during one of the best runs in the history of the sport, winning several World Cups and dominating every team they faced.
Adam Gilchrist recounted an incident during an Indian tour of Australia during which he was batting and mentioned how much former teammate VVS Laxman influenced his decision to quit.
The last time I played against India, a funny incident happened while they were in Australia. I had been organizing my journey the previous evening and was attempting to try to take a catch off Brett Lee’s bowling. Gilchrist said on the Club Prairie Fire podcast, “We were going to tour the West Indies, and on that tour, I was going to get myself to 99 Tests. And then, after that, we were going to tour India, where I would have played my 100th Test.”
Adam Gilchrist was a fantastic player
“I tried to take a catch off the outside edge of VVS Laxman the following day, but I dropped it. The ball hit the ground, and after watching the replay countless times, Gilchrist turned to Matthew Hayden and declared, “I’m out. I’m done. This is as easy as it gets.
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On their official Instagram account, Club Prairie Fire posted the identical video. It’s important to remember that Gilchrist’s final Test match did in fact come during the match against India where he made the catch.
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During his career, the former wicketkeeper-battler participated in 96 Test matches, amassing 5570 runs with 17 hundreds and 26 half-centuries. After playing his final Twenty20 match on February 1, 2008, and his final One-Day International on March 4, 2008, he also ended his career in international cricket in 2008.
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