Greatest Australian Test XI of all time

#3 All-rounder & Wicket-keeper

Adam Gilchrist revolutionized the role of wicket-keeper batsman in Test cricket

Among all wicket-keepers in the history of the game, no one has scored more runs than Adam Gilchrist's tally of 5570 runs from 96 matches. Creating an impact beyond mere numbers, he changed the existing trend surrounding the role of wicket-keeper batsman. An average of 47.60 and powerful strike-rate of 81.95 provide an inkling of his prowess with the bat. The gloveman, who kept improving with each game, effected 379 catches and 37 stumpings.

In terms of genuine all-rounders capable of changing the flow of the match with both bat and ball, very few have been able to match the exploits of Keith Miller. Undoubtedly, the charismatic cricketer was one of Australia's most popular sportsmen during his heydays. In a Test career spanning from 1946 to 1956, he scored 2958 runs at an average of 36.97 and picked 170 wickets at an average of 22.97.