Adam Gilchrist, the Australian vice-captain and a Veteran Wicket Keeper of 96 test matches, has just announced his retirement. The sudden news came at the end of the third day's play between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval. It's not yet clear whether he will play one-day cricket but this will be his last Test. (More news will be posted about his retirement soon).
Gilchrist has played 95 Test matches ( Before Adelaide Test Match) and has scored 5556 runs at a healthy batting average of 47.82, stamping his authority as one of the leading wicketkeeper-batsmen of all time. He holds one of the best strike rates in test matches at an average of 81.97 per 100 balls. He holds the wicket keeper's record for Most Test dismissals. Gilchrist now has 414 dismissals(377 catches and 37 stumpings) from 96 Tests(Included till day-3 of the Adelaide Test Jan-2008). 20 of Gilchrist's 37 stumpings have come off the bowling of Shane Warne.
Gilchrist follows in the footsteps of Ian Healy and Rod Marsh in a line of great Australian wicketkeepers to hold the world record. However, it would be a daunting ask for the next line of Australian keepers to keep up to their predecessors. Brad Haddin is most likely to succeed Gilchrist behind the stumps in the Test Cricket.
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