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Adam Gilchrist took over from Ian Healy in October 1996, when he made his one-day international debut against South Africa at Faridabad in India. Since then he has terrorised bowlers worldwide. He is also the world's leading wicketkeeper. You will rarely find a ball missing his gloves.
He has played 173 one-day internationals, scoring 5598 runs with 8 centuries and 34 half-centuries at a phenomenal strike rate of 92.10.
His one-day international batting average of 34.77 puts him in a league of his own.
His eight centuries also put him on top of a list of wicketkeepers scoring centuries in one-day internationals.
He also holds the record for the most of number of dismissals (six) in an one-day international innings.
Gilchrist Facts
Born: 14-11-1971
Teams: New South Wales, Western Australia, Australia
LOI debut: 25-10-1996
LOI average: 34.77 (5,598 runs)
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