6 Left Handers who have dominated the game of cricket

#4 Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist redefined the role of a wicketkeeper in modern day cricket with his aggressive batting

Arguably the best wicket keeper batsman of his era, Adam Gilchrist changed the dynamics of cricket with his aggressive batting. Gilchrist dominated the bowlers right from the word go, be it as an opener in ODIs or as an attacking option at No. 7 in Test matches.

Gilchrist played 96 Tests scoring 5570 runs in 137 innings at an impressive average of 47.60. Gilchrist was effective behind the wickets taking 379 catches and being a part of 37 stumpings too.

In 279 ODI innings, Gilchrist scored 9619 runs an average of almost 36. He was an effective wicketkeeper in ODIs too and took 417 catches and effected 55 stumpings in his career.

Gilchrist was a vital member in the Australian ODI team and was a part of 3 World Cup winning squads for Australia in 1999, 2003 and 2007.