Former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist on of the biggest names in the cricketing world. Famous for his aggressive style, he was the 1st player to hit 100 sixes in test cricket. He was overall kind on the field, but he was once fined 40% of his match fees for showing dissent toward the umpires.
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Gilchrist played a huge part in the 2007 World Cup win for Australia, where he used a squash ball inside his gloves, which ignited a lot of controversies. He even led the Deccan Chargers to win the title of IPL 2009, which was played in South Africa. The Deccan Chargers finished at the bottom in IPL 2008.
Gilchrist scored 5570 test runs for Australia with the help of 17 centuries and 26 half-centuries, whereas he also has 9619 ODI runs with the help of 16 centuries and 55 half-centuries.
Adam Gilchrist was fined 40% of his match fees for showing dissent
Australia and South Africa were playing against each other on 15 January, 2006, when Adam Gilchrist was reported for his actions in Brisbane. During the fielding of the Australian side, Gilchrist asked Aleem Dar to refer to the third umpire for the dismissal of South Africa’s Boeta Dippenaa.
During the replays, it was proved that Boeta Dippenaa’s leg was in the air when Andrew Symonds’ throw smashed the stumps. The behavior of Gilchrist was termed bad and he breached 1.3 of the ICC Code. Jeff Crowe, the match referee confirmed that Gilchrist understood the decision as well.
“Adam immediately pleaded guilty to the charge, understanding the need to end this sort of action on the field during play,” Crowe said.
The maximum punishment for this kind of offence is 50%, but Crowe decided to cut 40% of Gilchrist’s match fee. On-field umpires Simon Taufel & Aleem Dar and TV umpire Daryl Harper filed the official complaint to Jeff Crowe.
Adam Gilchrist net worth in 2022
According to Eduwar, the net worth of Adam Gilchrist in 2022 is around $380 million. He was a big name in the IPL in the initial years, whereas he was always among the top names of Australian cricket. After his retirement, Gilchrist is actively working as a commentator in different tournaments.
Gilchrist has a lavish home in Bellingen, Australia, and he also has a huge collection of cars including Mercedes, Range Rover, etc. Apart from this, he has a lot of real estate properties as well.
