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Adam Gilchrist Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Bellingen, Australia

Wife: Melinda Sharpe

Age: 52 Years

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Adam Craig Gilchrist
Nickname(s) ā€¢ Gilly
ā€¢ Churchy
Profession(s) ā€¢ Former Cricketer (Wicket-keeper)
ā€¢ Cricket Commentator
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 185 cm**
in meters**- 1.85 m**
in feet & inches**- 6ā€™ 1ā€**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 75 kg**
in pounds**- 165 lbs**
Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 42 Inches
- Waist: 34 Inches
- Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour Light Blue
Hair Colour Regular Brown
Cricket
International Debut ODI- On 25 October 1996 vs South Africa in Faridabad
Test- On 5 November 1999 vs Pakistan in Brisbane
T20- On 17 February 2005 vs New Zealand in Auckland
Last International Match Test- On 26 January 2008 vs India in Adelaide
T20- On 01 February 2008 vs India in Melbourne
ODI- On 04 March 2008 vs India in Brisbane
International Retirement Adam Gilchrist retired from international cricket in March 2008.
Jersey Number # 18 (Australia)


#18 (Hyderabad Deccan Chargers, Punjab Kings)
Domestic/State Team First-class/List-A
ā€¢ New South Wales (1992-1994)
ā€¢ Western Australia (1994-1996/2007-2008)


Indian Premier League (IPL)
ā€¢ Deccan Chargers (2008-2010)
ā€¢ Kings XI Punjab (2011-2013)

County
ā€¢ Middlesex County Cricket Club (2009-2010)
Batting Style Left Hand Batter
Favourite Shot Pull shot
Records (main ones) ā€¢ Fastest Ashes Century in 57 balls against England at Perth, in 2006
ā€¢ Most dismissals by an Australian wicket-keeper in Test cricket; 414 dismissals in 96 Tests
ā€¢ The first player to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket
ā€¢ Three consecutive 50s in World Cup finals (1999, 2003, and 2007)
ā€¢ Most dismissals in an ODI innings (6)
Awards, Honours, Achievements ā€¢ Named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year (2002)
ā€¢ Australiaā€™s One-day International Player of the Year award (2003 and 2004)
ā€¢ Allan Border Medal (2003)
ā€¢ Named in Richie Benaudā€™s Greatest XI (2004)
ā€¢ Inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (2012)
ā€¢ Inducted into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame (9 December 2013)
ā€¢ Named Australia Post Legend of Cricket (2021)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 14 November 1971 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2023) 52 Years
Birthplace Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
Zodiac sign Scorpio
Signature
Nationality Australian
Hometown Bellingen, Australia
School ā€¢ Deniliquin South Public School, Deniliquin
ā€¢ Kadina High School, Lismore
Food Habit Non-vegetarian
Hobby Travelling
Controversies ā€¢ Squash Ball Controversy
Gilchrist used a squash ball in his batting gloves during the match and went on to score 149 runs in the 2007 ICC World Cup Final against Sri Lanka. Although the MCC clarified that he did not breached any rules of the game, he faced criticism from the fans and the pundits for his actions.


ā€¢ Criticized Sachin and Muralitharan in his autobiography
Adam Gilchrist in his autobiography True Colours (2008) accused Sachin Tendulkar
of not showing transparency in the investigation matter for the 'monkeygate incident. Later, he apologized to Sachin Tendulkar on a phone call for his controversial comments and clarified the issue check sources
The Times of India
. He also raised questions on Muttiah Muralitharan
's bowling action and criticized ICC for permitting the action.
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Melinda Sharpe (1989-1992)
Marriage Date Year, 1992
Family
Wife/Spouse Melinda Sharpe (Dietitian)
Children Son(s)- 3
ā€¢ Harrison Gilchrist
ā€¢ Archie Gilchrist
ā€¢ Ted Gilchrist
Daughter- 1
ā€¢ Annie Jean Gilchrist
Parents Father- Stanley Gilchrist (Teacher and former Cricketer)
Mother- June Gilchrist
Siblings Brother- 2
ā€¢ Dene Gilchrist
ā€¢ Glenn Gilchrist
Sister- 1
ā€¢ Jackie Gilchrist
Favourites
Batsmen Brian Lara
, Sachin Tendulkar
, Virat Kohli
Cricket All Rounder Andrew Flintoff
Cricket Ground HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Cuisine Chinese
Footballer PelƩ
Holiday Destination The beachside town of Noosa in Australia
Style Quotient
Car Collection ā€¢ Porsche Cayenne
ā€¢ Mercedes-Benz
ā€¢ Toyota Land Cruiser

Some Lesser Known Facts About Adam Gilchrist

  • He won the Brian Taber Shield while playing for Deniliquin South Public School and later became captain of the Kadina High School cricket team at the age of 13.

    Adam Gilchristā€™s childhood picture while playing cricket

  • To focus more on cricket, Adam completed his last year of schooling throughĀ correspondence.Ā 

  • Adamā€™s father was a cricketer and played as a leg spinner for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield league. check sources Stump to Stump

  • Adamā€™s wife is a dietitian, and they started dating each other in high school.

  • He likes to consume alcohol occasionally.

    Photo of Gilchrist enjoying liquor

  • Gilchrist became the 129th player to make an ODI debut for the Australian national cricket team; he replaced Ian Healy for the series against South Africa in 1996.

  • Gilchristā€™s first international catch was in the form of Hansie Cronje in his debut match against South Africa

  • Gilchrist recorded his first ODI century against South Africa in January 1998 at the Sydney Cricket Ground; he scored 100 runs from 104 deliveries.

  • Gilchristā€™s debut in Test Cricket came in November 1999 against Pakistan, making him the 381st Australian Test cricketer to play for the team.

  • Gilchrist scored 340 runs with an average of 68 and 26 dismissals in his debut Ashes series in 2001.

  • Gilchrist holds the record for the highest score in a World Cup Final; he scored 149 runs against Sri Lanka in the 2007 ICC ODI World Cup Final.

  • After playing with Deccan Chargers Hyderabad for 3 seasons in the IPL, he was signed by Kings XI Punjab in 2011 for US$900,000 (Rs 7.5 crores approx.) and played for 3 seasons before taking retirement in May 2013.

    Adam Gilchrist playing in the IPL

  • Gilchrist scored 212 runs at an average of 30.28 in 7 matches for the Middlesex County Cricket Club in 2009.

  • Out of 16 centuries scored by Gilchrist, 8 centuries came while chasing, and the remaining 8 came while batting first, all resulting in victory.

  • Gilchrist headed the National Australia Day Council from 2008 to 2014; the council gives Australian of the Year award.

  • In 2010, TFS Corporation, a Perth-based sandalwood supplier appointed Gilchrist as their Global Ambassador.

  • Gilchrist has worked with numerous brands such as Nestle, Travelex, Fox Sports, Puma, and Castrol.

  • Gilchrist often likes to do charity work and associates himself with brands like Amway Australia and World Vision.

    Adam Gilchrist doing charity work

  • He received an offer from a US-based Baseball club, Boston Red Sox, which he denied as he wanted to focus on cricket at that time. check sources News24

  • Gilchrist was known for his honesty and fair play stints, one such incident happened in the Semifinals of the ICC ODI World Cup 2003 against Sri Lanka when he walked out from the crease even after the field umpire declared him not out. He was later declared out by the third umpire.

    Adam Gilchrist decided to walk after feathering an edge during the 2003 World Cup semifinals

  • Gilchrist was the first international cricketer to accommodate the commercial sponsorship on his bat ā€˜Travelex stickerā€™ in 2002.

  • Gilchrist has featured in the Australian comedy series ā€œHow to Stay Married.ā€ check sources Adam Gilchrist ā€“ Instagram

  • Here are the international statistics of Adam Gilchristā€™s Cricketing career:

Adam Gilchristā€™s International Career StatsFormatMatchesRunsHSAverage100s50sCatchesStumpingsTest ā€“ 1999-2008965,570204*47.60172637937ODI ā€“ 1996-20082879,61917235.89165541755T20I ā€“ 2005-2008132724822.6600170

  • Here are the statistics of Adam Gilchrist in the IPL:
Season Team Matches Runs Average Strike Rate Stumping Catches
2008 Deccan Chargers 14 436 33.53 137.10 01 06
2009 Deccan Chargers 16 495 30.94 152.30 08 10
2010 Deccan Chargers 16 289 18.06 156.21 04 09
2011 Kings XI Punjab 14 383 27.35 129.83 03 09
2012 Kings XI Punjab 07 172 34.40 120.27 00 05
2013 Kings XI Punjab 13 294 24.50 128.38 00 12
  • Here are the statistics of Adam Gilchrist in the ICC ODI World Cup:
Matches Runs Average Strike Rate Best Score Stumpings Catches
31 1085 36.16 98.01 149* 07 45

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