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Gilchrist delivery in time for World Cup campaign
Source: The Age - February 25, 2007
The timely arrival of Archie Gilchrist has cleared the way for father Adam to be ready for the start of Australia's World Cup campaign.
The Australian vice-captain will travel to the Caribbean a few days after the rest of the squad, which flies out of Sydney on Wednesday, and will arrive before the team's first warm-up match, against Zimbabwe in St Vincent the following Tuesday. Although the practice games against Zimbabwe and England are not of major importance, the world champions are desperate to start the tour on a positive note after the lamentable series in New Zealand and a succession of injuries to crucial players.
Gilchrist, who was rested for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, will spend a few extra days with wife Mel in Perth after the birth of their third child on Friday, a brother for Harry and Annie. Initially, it was reported that he could miss the first fortnight of the tour. "Melinda and Archie are fit and well," Gilchrist said yesterday.
While captain Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke are expected to have overcome their respective back and hip ailments by the time they reach the Caribbean, the warm-up phase of the tournament is likely to provide all-rounder Shane Watson with opportunities to open with Gilchrist while Matthew Hayden's fractured toe heals. Hayden is confident of playing in the first World Cup match against Scotland on March 14.
- CHLOE SALTAU