Adam Gilchrist is regarded as the greatest wicketkeeper-batsman of all time and redefined the role of an opening batsman. He was an integral member of the all-conquering Australian team that won the 1999, 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup. His 149 in the 2007 World Cup Final against Sri Lanka in Barbados led to Australia’s third consecutive title.

Adam’s international record was nothing short of impressive. Adam took 472 dismissals in One Day Internationals and scored 9,600 runs at a strike rate of almost 97 runs per 100 balls! In Test cricket, he took 416 dismissals in 96 matches, scored 5570 runs including 17 centuries at an average of just under 50 with a strike rate of 82.

Adam is the only wicketkeeper to Captain the Australian Test and One Day teams. Standing in for the injured Ricky Ponting in 2004, he led the Australian team to its historic first Test series win in India for 35 years.

On Australia Day in 2008 and after breaking the record for the greatest number of dismissals by a wicket keeper (415), he retired from international cricket. Adam’s next move was the Indian Premier League (IPL) where he played a total of six seasons – 82 games, 48 for Deccan and 34 for the Kings XI. He scored more than 2,000 runs including two centuries and was the first cricketer to score 1000 IPL runs.

Key achievements along the way include one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2002, Australia’s One Day International Player of the Year 2003 & 2004, the Allan Border Medal in 2003, “Richie Benaud’s Great XI” in 2004, Member of the Order of Australia in 2010, inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2012 and inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2013.

These days, Adam is an ambassador for the charity World Vision in India, has been chair of the National Australia Day Council since 2008 and is a leading Australian cricket commentator.