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Matthew Hayden compares Sanju Samson’s 97 against West Indies to Adam Gilchrist’s 149 against Sri Lanka in 2007 ODI World Cup final

Matthew Hayden compares Sanju Samson’s 97 against West Indies to Adam Gilchrist’s 149 against Sri Lanka in 2007 ODI World Cup final

3 min readUpdated: Mar 12, 2026 05:23 PM IST Adam Gilchrist, during the 2007 World Cup, had a lean patch before unleashing his destructive abilities in the final, scoring 149 runs from just 104 deliveries. The innings laid the foundation for Australia’s win. His partner in crime in the opening slot, Matthew Hayden, who, alongside Gilchrist, tormented the opposition sides in that World Cup, revealed that Sanju Samson’s innings during the game against the West Indies, when he slammed 97, reminded him of Gilchrist’s innings in the final. “We’ve watched Sanju Samson now in the IPL for 10 years. He has just lacked that consistency for an opener or No.3. He has floated around the order. But he just hit his stride in an unbelievable game at the Eden Gardens. Just the way he was able to effortlessly ball strike, it reminded me a bit of Gilly (Gilchrist),” Hayden said during the All over the bar cricket youtube channel. “Gilly didn’t really turn up in the World Cup in the West Indies (2007), and suddenly, …

25 years since Harbhajan Singh’s hat-trick and Adam Gilchrist’s controversial lbw

25 years since Harbhajan Singh’s hat-trick and Adam Gilchrist’s controversial lbw

In March 2001, Harbhajan Singh was three years into his international career. Yet, in this period, he had lacked one standout moment that would kickstart his career and take it to the next level. On March 11, he would get that moment, albeit a bit fortuitously. India were 0-1 down in a three-match Test series against Australia, and on Day 1 of the second Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, found themselves in a bit of a hole at 236/3. It seemed like the hosts were in for yet another hard day in the office until Harbhajan began the 72nd over of the day. Off the second ball, he caught Ricky Ponting plumb in front as he tried to work a ball on the leg side. Next ball, Adam Gilchrist received the same fate as he was given out lbw on the first ball by umpire SK Bansal. Except, as Gilchrist recalled in his book “True Colours”, there was a massive slice of luck that had helped Harbhajan’s cause. “Eden Gardens in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) …

R Ashwin, VVS Laxman among members of cricket community wishing Damien Martyn speedy recovery | Cricket News

R Ashwin, VVS Laxman among members of cricket community wishing Damien Martyn speedy recovery | Cricket News

A plethora of cricketers, both past and present, have wished former Australia batsman Damien Martyn a speedy recovery after news emerged of his hospitalisation. Martyn, 54, has been placed in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis, according to local media reports. Martyn had been keeping a low profile of late, although he had been actively posting about the ongoing Ashes on his social media handles. His last post was on Christmas eve looking forward to the Boxing Day Test. Martyn was taken ill in a hospital in Brisbane on the first day of the match. A number of former cricketers wished Martyn for a speedy recovery on social media: Thoughts are with @damienmartyn Prayers to see him bounce back?? — Ashwin ???? (@ashwinravi99) December 31, 2025 Sending strength and prayers to my dear friend @damienmartyn and his family. Wishing him a full and speedy recovery. The entire cricket world stands with you Matto during this tough time???? — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 31, 2025 All our thoughts are with you @damienmartyn x — …

Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma don’t need to be the best of friends for India to succeed | Cricket News

Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma don’t need to be the best of friends for India to succeed | Cricket News

On the pages of Shane Warne’s biography No Spin, there are lessons for Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. There is also a reassuring message for those wishing for their cordial co-existence in India’s ODI dressing room. A chapter on the GOAT spinner’s frosty relationship with his captain Steve Waugh during Australia’s all-conquering era, smashes an old myth about sporting teams and even work places. Apologies to the HR department, but the truth needs to be told—players, or employees, don’t need to be the best of pals, or even interact socially, to succeed collectively. In their playing days, Waugh and Warne were men of contrasting lifestyles and beliefs, who didn’t trust each other for most of their career. Though, that didn’t come in their way of plotting many downfalls, all the while fooling the world into believing that Australian cricket was one loving family that lived in a happy home. They won games, drank beer together, cracked jokes, hugged each other and high-fived all the time. If Warne’s book is to be believed the assumption …

Rishabh Pant Hasn’t Been “Smiling, Laughing”: Cricket Great Notices Worrying Trend

Rishabh Pant Hasn’t Been “Smiling, Laughing”: Cricket Great Notices Worrying Trend

Rishabh Pant is not having the best of times at the IPL 2025. As the skipper of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant – the costliest player in the history of the IPL with a price tag of Rs 27 crore – has been a big flop so far. In the IPL 2025, Pant has scored 128 in 11 matches at an average of 12.80. He has just one half-century as Pant endures the worst IPL season since he started playing the league in 2016. The star wicketkeeper-batter’s recent outing for LSG against Punjab Kings ended in a 18-run knock. Former Australia star Adam Gilchrist, one of the most respected wicketkeeper-batter’s in the history of the game, had some interesting observations about the players.    “Watching him, you always feel that he enjoys his cricket. We haven’t seen that this time around. Haven’t seen him smiling, laughing, being jovial, being relaxed. Maybe it is the responsibility of the captaincy, coming into a new franchise with that highest price tag over his head,” Gilchrist said on …

“Is Brain Still Ticking?”: Captain MS Dhoni Faces Critical Questions After RCB Defeat

“Is Brain Still Ticking?”: Captain MS Dhoni Faces Critical Questions After RCB Defeat

Adam Gilchrist questioned MS Dhoni’s tactics following the defeat to RCB.© BCCI Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist criticised Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni‘s tactics following the defeat to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Dhoni’s captaincy and batting has come under scrutiny amid CSK’s slump this season. The five-time champions are already out of the playoffs race in what has been touted as Dhoni’s last season as a player in the IPL. As RCB beat CSK for the second time this season, Gilchrist questioned Dhoni’s decision to bowl Khaleel Ahmed in the penultimate over. For the unversed, Khaleel was taken to the cleaners by Romario Shepherd, who smashed four sixes and two boundaries to collect 33 runs of the over. “Tactically, I don’t know if a huge difference could have been made. Given going back to Khaleel was risky at the back end because he had gone for somewhat 32 runs in the first two overs. Maybe he could have gone to Kambhoj. Given where Noor finished, Jadeja with an extra over …

Jasprit Bumrah Compared To Sir Don Bradman, Adam Gilchrist’s Big ‘Fear’ Admission

Jasprit Bumrah Compared To Sir Don Bradman, Adam Gilchrist’s Big ‘Fear’ Admission

Mumbai Indians and India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is in a league of his own. The speedster is quickly making gains in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 top wicket-takers’ charts, while also turning the season around for MI since his return to the T20 league. Bumrah missed the first few matches of the franchise, but since his return, not much has gone wrong for the Hardik Pandya-led side. In fact, MI have won 6 of the last 7 matches that Bumrah has been a part of. The consistency with which Bumrah bowls terrifies every single opponent. His talent, coupled with the approach towards the game, truly makes him an elite athlete, that arguably no one can match in the game at present. This is the reason Australian cricket great Adam Gilchrist decided to draw comparisons between Bumrah and the GOAT Sir Donald Bradman. “He’s maybe the best bowler, fast bowler of all time. When you start stacking up the statistics and the varying conditions that he has to go out and execute those …

“Don’t Need Him Next Year”: South Africa Great’s Huge Verdict On MS Dhoni’s CSK Future

“Don’t Need Him Next Year”: South Africa Great’s Huge Verdict On MS Dhoni’s CSK Future

MS Dhoni in action for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025© AFP Legendary South Africa cricket team fast bowler Shaun Pollock said that he will be surprised to see MS Dhoni playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL next year and added that the team is ready to go forward under Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s leadership. Dhoni was given the captaincy once again after Ruturaj was ruled out due to injury but it did not change CSK’s fortunes. The five-time champions crashed out of IPL 2025 playoffs race after losing eight out of their ten matches till now. Pollock said that Dhoni has nothing more to achieve and it will all come down to the legacy that he wants to leave behind. “I don’t think (CSK needs Dhoni the captain next season). He is having to step in because Gaikwad is injured. He has nothing more to achieve. He has won as much as anyone. It’s gonna be down to what he wants because of the legacy he has left and the impact he …

‘I think Jasprit Bumrah is sort of in Don Bradman category’: Adam Gilchrist compares India pacer with Australian legend | Cricket News

‘I think Jasprit Bumrah is sort of in Don Bradman category’: Adam Gilchrist compares India pacer with Australian legend | Cricket News

With six wickets for 37 runs in his last two matches for Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah has been one of the pillars for the Mumbai side in their revival post first xx losses in the IPL this season. While the 31-year-old pacer was away from the game for more than four months after an injury in January this year, the Indian pacer made a return to IPL last month. With Bumrah dominating the Test as well ODI and T20Is format in international cricket, former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has compared the Indian pacer with Australian and world cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman and terming the Indian as the best bowler of all time. “He’s maybe the best bowler, fast bowler of all time. When you start stacking up the statistics and the varying conditions that he has to go out and execute those skills in, I guess you look at Sir Donald Bradman’s numbers compared to his peers and he’s just so far ahead, so I think Jasprit Bumrah is sort of in that category …

Virat Kohli Snubbed As Travis Head Picks Favourite Indian Batter, Makes Big Jasprit Bumrah Remark

Virat Kohli Snubbed As Travis Head Picks Favourite Indian Batter, Makes Big Jasprit Bumrah Remark

Australian cricket team batter Travis Head snubbed Virat Kohli to pick Rohit Sharma as his favourtie Indian batter at the moment. In an interview with CricketNext, Head, who is currently playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, was asked to pick his favourtie Indian cricket team batter and he quickly responded with Rohit’s name. He explained that he wanted to look out for opening batters. Later, he was also asked which Indian player he wanted to be an Aussie and he once again took Rohit’s name stating that he would love to open the batting with the Mumbai Indians star batter. “Rohit Sharma. Opening partnership. We need to look out for opening partners,” he said. The Australia cricketer was asked about the toughest bowler he has faced in his career and he responded with Jasprit Bumrah‘s name. While picking his all-time favourite player, he named Adam Gilchrist. Meanwhile, desperate to arrest a worrying slide, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be eager to effect a turnaround when they host a power-packed Punjab Kings …