Adam Gilchrist has just announced his retirement from test cricket. I'm astonished, to be honest. I know over the last few days he has dropped a couple and not scored much, and the criticism has been dished out, but I've always thought of Gilly as an incredible fighter, who invariably comes back and proves himself. But he's 36, and I suppose maybe he just can't be arsed anymore. He called the bluff of the critics. Plus it'll mean he won't be playing tag with Mark Boucher to outdo each other for the record.
I hope the next two days of this game are fabulous for him. I really hope we win now, the boys have tremendous incentive to give him the send-off he deserves. And more than anything, I hope he doesn't think he's not retiring at the top of his game, because he's a champion, and we all love him.
The next question is, who will replace him? As a WA girl, I vote Luke Ronchi... Brad who?
EDIT: He's retiring from all forms of cricket. I'm heartbroken!
12 comments:
Sad to see the great man go, but Gilly's no fool.
His timing, as always, is impeccable.
A real class act, and one of the true cricketing greats.
As Tony says, excellent timing.
Thank you miss-field for breaking the news to me.
All i can say is, what a man.
PS i never picked you for a stateist miss-field but as a Queenslander i have to mention Hartley.
Hmm. It'll be interesting to see who they'll pick.
And yeah... Warriors all the way!
I'll forgive you for the Warriors gibe miss field, but only because you have the sexiest cricket blog in the world.
Isn't Luke Ronchi from New Zealand?
Oh and www.sixandout.net is written by a chick.
I don't know where Luke Ronchi is from originally, but he plays for the Warriors so I back him.
And wow, baby chickens have started writing cricket blogs? That's amazing.
I don't know much about Ronchi, but that didn't stop me writingthis.
I thought you'd like like the word chick, i debated over chick, sheila or broad.
I should have gone broad.
Or dame...
Broad?! Control yourself. I much prefer Dame, myself.
And there I was thinking you were having a go at me for suggesting Luke Ronchi.
I like Ronchi, but that usually means the selectors will go for the other guy.
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