Michael Gorey

Adam Gilchrist dropped a bombshell by announcing his retirement from all forms of the game during the Adelaide Test.

As a young boy I idolised Allan Border and thought nobody could replace him in the pantheon of cricket greats. Gilchrist came close.

He is a sensational batsman and a great bloke. I won’t compare him with Border, because they had different roles and played in different eras (perhaps another post).

I just want to pay tribute to the great man, an unsung hero of Australian cricket, a man who has changed the way the game is played, certainly for wicketkeepers.

Never say never, but it’s hard to imagine anyone being as good as Gilchrist with the bat and the gloves.

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