Top Ten Greatest Australian Batsmen of All Time

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Top Ten Greatest Australian Batsmen of All Time

Since the Retirement of Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey, Australia are finding it difficult to find an able replacement. They have produced many quality batsmen in the past. Lets take a look at our list of Top Ten Greatest Australian Batsmen of All Time.

Top Ten Greatest Australian Batsmen of All Time

10. Adam Gilchrist

Top 10 Greatest Australian Batsmen of All Time
Adam Gilchrist

Batting Style : Left Handed Batsman

Adam Gilchrist occupies the tenth spot in our list of Top Ten Greatest Australian Batsmen of All Time. Gilchrist, rather known for his Wicket-Keeping skills is a reliable batsman for Australia across all three formats. He bats at number 7 in tests and opens the batting in limited over formats. He is known for his aggressive style of play. He is the first and only batsman to have scored a century of sixes in test cricket. He holds the unique record of scoring at least 50 runs in successive World Cup finals. Gilchrist is renowned for walking when he considers himself to be out, sometimes contrary to the decision of the umpire. He formed a Lethal Partnership with Matthew Hayden in ODI’s and T20I’s.

Tests:

MatchesRunsAverageHighest Score
50/100
96557047.60204*26/17

ODI’s:

MatchesRunsAverageHighest Score
50/100
287961935.8917255/16

T20I’s:

MatchesRunsAverageHighest Score
Strike Rate
1327222.6648141.66