5 batsmen who redefined the role of attacking play

#2 Adam Gilchrist

The man who was sitting right at the stroke when Australia's dominance in world cricket was about to be unleashed. Adam Gilchrist redefined the role of a wicketkeeper-batsman by forming an explosive opening pair along with Matthew Hayden. Adam Gilchrist is the only player to hit 100 sixes in test cricket.

He has maintained a strike rate of nearly 82 in test cricket which is very uncommon for a wicketkeeper-batsman along with plundering 17 centuries. Adam Gilchrist's attacking play had been one of the factors in Australia's three successful world cup campaigns. He has a distinction of scoring at least 50 runs in three successive World Cup finals.

Gilchrist's whirlwind innings of 149 against Sri Lanka in 2007 World Cup final sealed the third successive World Cup for Australia. Adam Gilchrist is also the most successful wicketkeeper for Australia in Test cricket with 379 dismissals. Australia have had relatively less success in finding an attacking wicketkeeper-batsman since Gilchrist's retirement.

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A former Tata Consultancy Services employee, Aayushman has been supporting the Australian men's national team after being impressed with their aggressive and never-say-die attitude in the 2003 ICC World Cup. His favorite cricketer is Steve Smith, whose tremendous self-belief in his methods, despite them being unorthodox, inspire him a lot. Smith’s performances from 2019 Ashes Series only fueled this inspiration further. He would like to revisit the 2015 ICC World Cup semi-final clash between India and Australia if ever got hold of a time machine.

When not working, Aayushman loves to spend his spare time reading fiction books and watching one of his favorite television shows Grey's Anatomy.

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