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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

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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

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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) …

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

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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 …

‘IPL Teams Don’t Tolerate…”: Adam Gilchrist’s Big Warning For Out-Of-Form Cricketer

‘IPL Teams Don’t Tolerate…”: Adam Gilchrist’s Big Warning For Out-Of-Form Cricketer

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File photo of Adam Gilchrist© X (Twitter) Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist warned that Jake Fraser-McGurk could find himself warming the bench in the Delhi Capitals if he doesn’t produce results early in the tournament, highlighting how unforgiving IPL franchises can be during form slumps. Fraser-McGurk was picked up by the Capitals as an injury replacement last year, and he went on to score 330 runs in nine innings with four fifties during his maiden IPL. He finished with a strike rate of 234.04, the second-highest figure of the tournament. The franchise did not retain him; instead, it purchased him at the IPL auction via the ‘Right to Match’ card for Rs 9 crores. But the youngster’s T20I performances have dipped over the past 12 months; across his 24 most recent matches, he has managed 382 runs at 15.91 with a strike rate of 136.91. “(Delhi) have shown great faith in keeping him at the franchise. It’s important he starts well. What I do know of the IPL typically is that franchises and …

Adam Gilchrist’s advice to Marnus Labuschagne ahead of pink-ball Test in Adelaide: ‘Weather the storm’ | Cricket News

Adam Gilchrist’s advice to Marnus Labuschagne ahead of pink-ball Test in Adelaide: ‘Weather the storm’ | Cricket News

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Adam Gilchrist has just one advice to the Australian batters and that is to “weather the storm” from Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian bowling attack in the pink-ball Test match, which will start from Friday in Adelaide. India lead the five-match series following their 295-run victory in the opener at Perth last week Gilchrist has also backed the out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne to regain form. “Marnus had the onus to do that (stay at crease) and tried at good effect to nullify 50-odd deliveries,” Gilchrist was quoted as saying by Nine’s Wide World of Sports. “So, if you face an average of 50 deliveries every Test innings, you’re probably going to be on the right side of the ledger more than you’re on the wrong side of it. Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne gestures as he leaves the field after losing his wicket on the first day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia. (AP) “He just couldn’t find a way to score and maybe that’s what (the Australians) as a collective will look to …

‘When Rohit turns up’: Gilchrist’s ‘KL Rahul versatile enough’ warning to Gambhir regarding selection headache

‘When Rohit turns up’: Gilchrist’s ‘KL Rahul versatile enough’ warning to Gambhir regarding selection headache

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When regular captain Rohit Sharma returns from his paternity leave, Gautam Gambhir and the Indian team management will have a huge decision to make. In Rohit’s absence, Jasprit Bumrah has been performing as the stand-in skipper as he is already the vice-captain. India will have a tough decision to make about KL Rahul when Rohit Sharma returns from paternity leave.(PTI) Meanwhile, KL Rahul has taken up Rohit’s opening role in his absence, partnering Yashasvi Jaiswal. After Bumrah won the toss on Day 1 and opted to bat, Jaiswal (0) and Rahul (26) lost their wicket early as India folded for 150. But they had the perfect response in the second innings, remaining unbeaten till stumps. Rahul remained unbeaten on 62 off 153 balls, as India posted 172/0 at stumps in their second innings on Day 2, extending their lead to 218 runs. Due to his new-found form, some former players have urged Gambhir to not demote Rahul down the order once again as his role as an opener is currently seeming more natural to him. …

On Virat Kohli vs Joe Root ‘Best Test Batter’ Debate, Adam Gilchrist’s Perfect Response

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan picked compatriot Joe Root as the best Test batter during a recent interaction. However, during the same discussion, former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist went on to name India star Virat Kohli as the best of the best. While both agreed that Kohli is indeed the better batter in limited overs cricket, Vaughan sided with Root, considering his recent form in the longest format of the game. However, Gilchrist argued that Root has never scored a Test century in Australia. He also labelled Kohli’s 123 against Australia at Perth in 2018 as one of best knocks he has ever seen. Here’s how the entire conversation went: “In the last short while. Over a long period, Joe Root’s stats are..well he is the best England ever had,” Gichrist said on Club Prairie Fire podcast. “Virat scored one of the best tons I’ve seen at the Perth stadium in the first Test match ever played there, that was probably different gravy. I’d probably say Virat,” he added. “I wouldn’t argue with …

Rishabh Pant vs Sanju Samson vs Ishan Kishan: Adam Gilchrist’s Clear Wicket-Keeper Pick For T20 World Cup 2024

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(L to R) Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson© AFP The T20 World Cup 2024 is just round the corner and questions still remain over the wicket-keeper choices for the Indian cricket team. While KL Rahul is almost certain to find a place in the 15-member squad, there are several options when it comes to the second choice for the role. Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan are all prominent options for the team management with youngster Jitesh Sharma impressing in the past year as well. However, legendary Australia cricketer Adam Gilchrist believes that there is one clear choice for the selectors while selecting the T20 World Cup squad. “I expect Rishabh Pant to be there definitely. And I would take Sanju Samson as well. Kishan is pushing a very good case, no doubt about that. But I think Rishabh Pant, if he is not locked in, he should be locked in,” Gilchrist said on Cricbuzz. Pant made a strong case for himself with a 24-ball-41 for Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2024 …

‘Absolute Holy Grail’: Adam Gilchrist’s Sensational Verdict On MS Dhoni

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Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash between SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), former cricketers Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan lauded former India skipper MS Dhoni for his marvellous performance against Delhi Capitals (DC). CSK will lock horns with SRH in the 18th fixture of the IPL 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Gilchrist asserted that Dhoni is the holy grail because he doesn’t do interviews. “Well, but the thing about MS. I think he is absolutely the holy grail because he just doesn’t do interviews. And never and haven’t done press. Didn’t do it when he was playing. No, just a blanket no,” Gilchrist said in Club Prairie Fire Podcast. The wicketkeeper-batter further stated that no one really knows what’s left in Dhoni’s tank. “And what about the other day, no one was really sure what he’s got left in the tank and didn’t bat in the first couple of games. All being in a losing cause pulled the trigger. Turned the clock back,” …