Greats say same thing about Aussie keeper

News.com.au - 08/02
When the swashbuckling, hugely popular Adam Gilchrist burst onto the Test cricket scene back in 1999, it forever changed the measuring stick for wicketkeeper batters.

When the swashbuckling, hugely popular Adam Gilchrist burst onto the Test cricket scene back in 1999, it forever changed the measuring stick for wicketkeeper batters.

While Ian Healy and the late Rod Marsh before him were accomplished glovemen who contributed with the willow, Gilchrist’s ability to smash bowling attacks to all parts of the ground and accelerate the run rate set him apart.

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Seven Australians have donned the gloves since Gilchrist retired in 2008, with Brad Haddin and former skipper Tim Paine the most successful.

For a variety of reasons, few have faced the scrutiny that has followed incumbent Alex Carey since he replaced Paine in the crucial role in 2021.

An unassuming character, Carey brought up his second Test century with a sensational 156 in the secon...
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