IPL 2009: Adam Gilchrist fastest half century and way of wins semi final

Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist has score a fastest half century during the 1^st semi final of second season of IPL T20 against Delhi Daredevils. He has achieved the record from 17 balls. Although there is faster fifty in Twenty20 formatted tournament but in IPL T20 is fastest. The match was played at SuperSport Park, Centurion in South Africa on 22 May 2009.

 

Among the 17 balls, he sends the ball 8 time out of the boundary rope and with 2 over bounders. Deccan Chargers, who chose to field first and felt huge pressure in the first over losing two wickets without adding runs in the scoreboard.

 

Before post this article who was not out and personally Adam Gilchrist 85 runs form 33 balls. To score this runs he hits 10 fours and 5 sixes. He was stepping on the way of century but Mishra stopped him at 85 runs.

Gilchrist talks on behalf of Mathew Hayden

Adam Gilchrist says that Matthew Hayden is the most honorable person of the Australian team yet, Cricket Australia having warning him for abusing Harbhajan Singh an ‘obnoxious weed’. Gilchrist said that the team was conscious to their behavior and concentrated to their playing of the CB series. He added more that we weren’t worry for saying it to Harbhajan Singh. According to my view, Matthew didn’t do such behavior to any player. We do not care what the other team’s thing about Matthew Hayden.

Gilchrist also included that before it Ricky Ponting told Harbhajan ‘off’ then he was suspected form an ODI match in Adelaide. But Ricky Ponting didn’t say like this words that was expressed in daily news paper.

This is the last international series for Gilchrist so he wants to enjoy the series. He is pleased because, he didn’t involved with any allege of ongoing controversial between Australia and India. Now, his sight is on the up coming two or three final matches between Australia and India. He is hopeful to do soothing well in the next final matches of his last ODI matches in his carrier.

Gilchrist said, “I think every body has a little repentance over it but all of us should try to focus to the finals and play some good cricket forgetting all incident of miss behaves to each other.” source Cricinfo

Adam Gilchrist side goodbye to Test Cricket

Adam Gilchrist, Australian wicket-keeper batsman, who has announced his departure from Test & ODI cricket. He declared it after taking the world record of dismissal after finishing a glorious cricket carrier. And he will depart after ending the fourth test match against India on Monday and his last ODI match will finish by the end of Commonwealth Bank (CB) Series that will finish in March.

During many years, Gilchrist has been trued in different country for the benefit of country and for himself and has been suffered various distressed with his wife and three children. However, Gilchrist’s departure announcement news has bought grief for his team-met and fans. This became as a surprise to them

Gilchrist said on last Friday, “I'll let people know when I'm going to retire. It may tomorrow or in 12 months. Now I’m going to keep focusing on giving the things I’ve got to this them.” Also he told his team-mates in an emotional moment that he was leaving them. Gilchrist said, “I’ve come to this decision after thinking much with my family and my most important persons. My family and I are fortunate because this cricket and my country have given many things to me.”

Gilchrist was born in New South Wales in Australia, made his test debut replacing Lan Healy in Brisbane, played 96 Tests matches till now and has bagged 414 dismissals, which is one more than South Africa’s Mark Boucher. Gilchrist was an aggressive cricketer, who brought a limited-over approach to Test, is the first wicket keeper batsman who perform 100 sixes in the format and most centuries as a wicket-keeper batsman, his strike-rate is 80s. He collects 6000 runs and is one of only three players to have won a trio of World Cup titles.

Gilchrist said, “I’m ready now for my future life and can pass more time with Mel, Harrison, Annie and Archie.” He thanked to his state, country, teammates and his fans for enjoyable and fun career anyone could hope for. Only remaining tow wicket fall before Gilchrist will appear at Adelaide Oval and he will be celebrated like Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer were last year. Source Cricinfo