THE GREAT ADAM GILCHRIST
The title really tells the story for me in terms of the person he is and the cricketer he is right up to the end of his playing days. The big topic going around at the moment in the latest round of the IPL is overseas players and the form they are in and some of them who are leading the team dropping themselves because of form.
This in itself is quite incredible if you think of it as in normal international teams it would not be heard of that the captain walks in one game and tells the coach I will sit out this one per the best interests for the side but I will stay the leader of the group and remain with the playing party. We all know this would just not happen at all but in the IPL we are seeing it in many cases from Gilchrist to Ponting .
Why, well the answer is easy really this it is big business with big franchises behind them and its win at all costs. From that point of view if that means their is casualties on the way per international stars missing out so be it. A tough line but over the last few years we are seeing the landscape change in these areas. A conversation with +Aakash Chopra last week on the +The Cricket Club show we spoke about how it is so important for each Franchise to have strong Indian players from international level plus local players. The big international players are nice to have but to play they must be performing at the highest level.
Last week we saw +Adam Gilchrist leave himself out of the side and mentioned that at this stage he was not batting well enough to keep his place in the side and if he did he would be keeping out someone better at the moment. He also mentioned that leadership is not just on the field but off as well and he would be doing everything possible off the field for the group.
Well Mr +Adam Gilchrist I take my hat off to you and it does not surprise me that this is what he would do as long as I have known him from our junior days he has always been the ultimate team man with their best interest always at heart. It would always be a tough call and one must put there ego aside as when you are part of the side you want to perform at your best but when this is not happening it is frustrating.
Time does catch up with you whether its reflexes or eyes or just going through the same routines you have done for decades but it could also just be a form slump which in +Indian Premier League | IPL type format can happen very easily and quickly per the amount of games and how quick they are played, I would imagine their is little time on the road and training days to fix things if you need to , then when you do bat again you have to score at more then a run a ball which is tough when you are in form let alone out of it.
Adam will always be a great of the game and will always be remembered for great things on the field and great things off it , these type of situations just enhance his reputation as one the games great men.
It was an honour to play alongside him and to be his friend and even bigger thrill was standing at the other end of the wicket when he was personally dismantling a bowling attack , oh what great times.
Thank you for reading please leave your comments and lets discuss your thoughts ..
Kind Regards
Damien
This in itself is quite incredible if you think of it as in normal international teams it would not be heard of that the captain walks in one game and tells the coach I will sit out this one per the best interests for the side but I will stay the leader of the group and remain with the playing party. We all know this would just not happen at all but in the IPL we are seeing it in many cases from Gilchrist to Ponting .
Why, well the answer is easy really this it is big business with big franchises behind them and its win at all costs. From that point of view if that means their is casualties on the way per international stars missing out so be it. A tough line but over the last few years we are seeing the landscape change in these areas. A conversation with +Aakash Chopra last week on the +The Cricket Club show we spoke about how it is so important for each Franchise to have strong Indian players from international level plus local players. The big international players are nice to have but to play they must be performing at the highest level.
Last week we saw +Adam Gilchrist leave himself out of the side and mentioned that at this stage he was not batting well enough to keep his place in the side and if he did he would be keeping out someone better at the moment. He also mentioned that leadership is not just on the field but off as well and he would be doing everything possible off the field for the group.
Well Mr +Adam Gilchrist I take my hat off to you and it does not surprise me that this is what he would do as long as I have known him from our junior days he has always been the ultimate team man with their best interest always at heart. It would always be a tough call and one must put there ego aside as when you are part of the side you want to perform at your best but when this is not happening it is frustrating.
Time does catch up with you whether its reflexes or eyes or just going through the same routines you have done for decades but it could also just be a form slump which in +Indian Premier League | IPL type format can happen very easily and quickly per the amount of games and how quick they are played, I would imagine their is little time on the road and training days to fix things if you need to , then when you do bat again you have to score at more then a run a ball which is tough when you are in form let alone out of it.
Adam will always be a great of the game and will always be remembered for great things on the field and great things off it , these type of situations just enhance his reputation as one the games great men.
It was an honour to play alongside him and to be his friend and even bigger thrill was standing at the other end of the wicket when he was personally dismantling a bowling attack , oh what great times.
Thank you for reading please leave your comments and lets discuss your thoughts ..
Kind Regards
Damien
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