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Quick Facts

Some basic stuff about Adam

The Man

  • Full Name: Adam Craig Gilchrist
  • Nicknames: Gilly and Churchy
  • Date of Birth: November 14, 1971
  • Place of Birth: Bellingen, New South Wales
  • Currently Resides: Perth, Western Australia
  • Marital Status: Married to Melinda (née Sharpe).
  • Children: Harrison (December, 2001) and Annie (August, 2004)
  • Parents: Stan and June
  • Siblings: sister, Jackie, and two brothers, Glenn & Dean (all older).
  • Height: 185cm

The Cricketer

  • Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman
  • Batting style: Left-hand bat
  • Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
  • Fielding position: Wicketkeeper
  • Teams: Australia (national), Western Australia (state) & Perth (club)

The Other Things

  • Ideal holiday destination: South-West WA or Noosa
  • Best advice ever received: Never leave home without a hankerchief – from my Mum.
  • The meal/food best at cooking: Venison with fennel seed, crisp vine leaves and bean cassoulet.
  • Favourite meal: Penne Arrabiata
  • When I was 8-years-old I wanted to be: Pele, or either of my older brothers as they were way cool.
  • Favourite way to relax away from cricket: Anytime when my total and only focus is Mel, Harry and Annie.
  • Worst habit: Biting my fingernails...a filthy habit. Lucky I wear gloves on the field!
  • Sporting (non-cricket) hero is: Lance Armstrong