Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist
Adam Craig Gilchrist, AM, nicknamed "Gilly" or "Churchy", is a former Australian cricketer and one of the most explosive batsmen in world cricket. He was the captain of Australia, and Middlesex. He is an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australia national cricket team through his aggressive batting. He is widely regarded as the greatest wicket-keeper–batsman in the history of the game. He held the world record for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth14 November 1971
ashes loses side
You can't be part of the side that loses the Ashes after all these years.
bad bangladesh start
We had a bad start with our batting. Bangladesh also bowled very well.
far opinion
Everyone is going to have an opinion and Dennis is a long way far removed from the team,
challenge guys mentally physically tough ways
It's just been a real challenge for us to try to find ways of getting these guys out. It's been tough work. It's been physically and mentally taxing.
bat bowling game hoping obviously plan playing plenty
It was a seaming wicket, plenty of moisture there. We take the game plan in of playing two spinners, obviously hoping to bat first and have them bowling on day five.
bit dive glory looking risk time walk
They are the things you've got to live with and that's the risk you take every time you walk out there and every time you dive for one. You risk glory or you risk looking like a bit of a goose.
carry familiar form great hopefully territory
It's great to be back on familiar territory and hopefully I can carry over my form from the end of the VB Series.
bunch emotional great hard lots occasional reward share time wonderful work
It's a wonderful occasional and it's wonderful to share it with a great bunch of people. It's an emotional time and a reward for lots of hard work and preparation.
couple doubt four guys helped people previous rest time
There is no doubt the rest helped me immensely, as it has done in the previous four years. People are questioning a couple of guys having a rest. We have been doing this for a long time now.
allowing difficult england playing whether work
Whether it's us not playing well or England not allowing us to play well it's a difficult one to work out,
ball due prince start
We've got a new batsman in, the new ball is due and Prince will have to start again.
involved needs nuts players priorities whoever
We have to get our priorities right. It is important that selectors, administrators, players and whoever else needs to be involved sits down and nuts that out.
affect prepare test
We'll be fine. It won't affect the way we prepare for a Test match.
ahead hard stand work
We know where we stand in this series, and we know we have a lot of hard work ahead of us.