Australia cricket team's great wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist has made many records in the world of cricket. He has been considered the world's number-1 wicketkeeper for a long time. Apart from Adam Gilchrist, former Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's name is also taken as the world's best wicketkeeper. Apart from this, Sri Lanka's star wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara is also counted among the world's best wicketkeepers. When this great Australian wicketkeeper was asked who he considers the world's best wicketkeeper, Adam Gilchrist gave a shocking answer.
Not Dhoni or Sangakkara but this player is the number 1 wicketkeeper!
Adam Gilchrist called Team India's great wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni the second best wicketkeeper in the world. Along with this, Gilchrist called Sri Lanka's legendary wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara the third best wicketkeeper in the world. When the Australian wicketkeeper named former Australian wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh as the best wicketkeeper in the world.
Gilchrist idolises Rodney Marsh
Gilchrist calls Rodney Marsh his idol and says that he wants to be like Rodney Marsh. Along with this, Adam Gilchrist called former Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni cool and said that he likes Dhoni's coolness. As far as Sangakkara is concerned, Gilchrist said that he is top class in everything, be it his batting in the top order or his wicketkeeping. Sangakkara was brilliant in everything.
Who is Rodney Marsh?
Rodney Marsh played a total of 96 Tests and 92 ODIs for Australia between 1970 and 1984. He has scored 3633 runs in Test cricket including 3 centuries and 16 half-centuries. While Rodney Marsh has scored 1225 runs in ODI cricket. In which he has scored 4 half-centuries. Rodney has a total of 343 catches and 12 stumpings in Test cricket. Rodney Marsh has 124 catches and 4 stumpings in ODIs.
Supported Australia for Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Adam Gilchrist has backed the Australian team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year. Team India had won the last 2 editions of this trophy. This time the team is preparing to score a hat-trick. Adam Gilchrist said that this time there will be a tough competition between the two teams. The responsibility is on Australia to prove that they are strong on home soil. Also, India knows very well how to win abroad. Naturally, he will say that Australia will win this time.