www.flickr.com

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Adam Gilchrist Supreme Entertainer Bows Out


Adam Gilchrist has been one of the most entertaining cricketers for some time. You just never knew what would happen when he came to the crease. Sometimes, like today, in likely his last test innings, when he was dismissed for 14, he still managed to almost take the umpires head off before departing in another typically unselfish innings, where he would either hit or miss.

Peter Roebuck sums him up nicely in this piece. A great cricketer and a great person.

Like Warne, he knew when to leave. Right at the top of his game. OK, maybe just a little after, but you never knew with those two. Still a potential match winner and only the nit picky would have complained if he had planned to play another few years. Always a potential match winner if he was at the crease. He was without doubt the greatest wicket keeper batsman ever.

His last international matches will be the one day series against India and Sri Lanka , coming up.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

A great man I agree!

Louis said...

Agreed.

Particularly glad he won't be around for the next ashes.

Haddin can't be as good... can he!?

Colin Campbell said...

Haddin may be as good a wicket keeper , but he is a competent rather than a match changing batsman.

Anonymous said...

purchase [URL=http://jacket-dresses.net/]moncler[/URL] and check coupon code available sEItAhTz [URL=http://jacket-dresses.net/ ] http://jacket-dresses.net/ [/URL]

Anonymous said...

order an [URL=http://jacket-dresses.net/]moncler jackets[/URL] for gift CDMeVXaT [URL=http://jacket-dresses.net/ ] http://jacket-dresses.net/ [/URL]

Anonymous said...

cheap ZjaRnZyP [URL=http://www.uggs-outlet2013.com/]uggs outlets[/URL] and get big save wpbTscRb [URL=http://www.uggs-outlet2013.com/ ] http://www.uggs-outlet2013.com/ [/URL]

Anonymous said...

We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from it.

2nFsf http://www.cheapuggbootsan.com/
sBfn http://www.michaelkorsoutletez.com/
vTac http://www.cheapfashionshoesam.com/
7sNpq http://www.burberryoutletxi.com/
3nMsz http://www.nflnikejerseysshopxs.com/
4wEiz http://www.coachfactoryoutlesa.com/
9uSev 6fNrj 8fJer 6fWma 2rWij 9tIdi 9sLhq 3tSjd 5gWxe

Anonymous said...

Ten men banded together in love can do what ten thousand separately would fail in.

0mOws http://www.cheapuggbootsan.com/
uTqa http://www.michaelkorsoutletez.com/
rOfr http://www.cheapfashionshoesam.com/
6uIkg http://www.burberryoutletxi.com/
6mLpv http://www.nflnikejerseysshopxs.com/
7qZrs http://www.coachfactoryoutlesa.com/
3cDaj 6iEvg 8aEkq 0sDpe 2qUzs 3oYaj 6jKvw 8xQfh 1pDkf

Anonymous said...

botas ugg baratas btxtbiel botas ugg espa?a neqatzef botas ugg bcaldqen comprar ugg online vgfzbupj ugg australia tgqyrjoc ugg baratas pwzxvdjs ugg espa?a gvzdretg ugg online awqxgauj ugg ebdobycp

Anonymous said...

ghd france ivmrdqnp ghd lisseur eqfprivs GHD Pas Cher vrydksth ghd xpmycyoc lisseur ghd pas cher zxlgiksy Lisseur GHD tpoepooh

Anonymous said...

tory burch shoes sale bauopagv Cheap Tory Burch shoes kmfkiozm Tory Burch outlet online lvwzipel discount Tory Burch shoes gjyizmhy Tory Burch outlet sale ncvrqbme Tory Burch Boots tnoribfv Tory Burch Flats xvldagak Tory Burch Flip Flops qnowinkj Tory Burch Handbags dkkdznwy Tory Burch Heels posaoiwc Tory Burch Reva Flats bcdnfwuu Tory Burch Sandals zserpcco Tory Burch Wallets icyzjerp Tory Burch Wedges ebglobxw

Anonymous said...

I'm extremely inspired together with your writing abilities as smartly as with the layout on your blog. Is this a paid subject matter or did you modify it yourself? Anyway stay up the excellent quality writing, it's uncommon to see a nice blog like this
one nowadays..

Here is my homepage ... Teen Girls Naked

jatin said...

very nice blog, your ideas is Uniqe thank you
keep going on.
play bazaar
satta king