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By: anthony_aarti Verified Member MouthShut Verified Member | Posted Jan 29, 2008 | General | 575 Views

Legendary Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist took retirement from the Test Cricket after the 4th Test ends against India . He will also take formal retirement from ODIs with the upcoming IND-AUS-SL tri-series.


Gilchrist has the following records in his name:


1.Maximum number of dismissals in ODIs as wicket-keeper.


2.Maximum number of dismissals in Tests as wicket-keeper.


3.Holds the world record of maxium 6s in Test history.


4.Continuously played in the last 96 test matches that Australia played in (without missing even a single).


5.Was part of prestigious Australian Team that won the consecutive ICC World Cups in 2001, 2004 and 2007.


6.Holds Australian record of fastest 100 and 200 runs in Test matches.


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