Adam Gilchrist was a true powerhouse of world cricket for a dominant decade.
He was a pioneer in redefining the role of a wicket-keeper batsman in modern cricket, averaging well into the 40s, and excelling in all formats of the game.
By the time it was all said and done, the man they know as "Gilly" had played 96 Tests and 287 ODIs, as well as 13 T20Is, with the shortest format of the game kicking off late in his career.
He made more than 5000 runs at Test level to go with over 400 dismissals, while his ODI stats see almost 10,000 runs and over 450 dismissals. He passed 100 17 times in Test cricket and 16 times in ODI cricket and was one of Australia's most consistent performers in a dominant era.
He was also elevated into Australian Cricket's Hall of Fame and his legend status within the sport will never be questioned.
Zero Wicket takes a look at Gilchrist's five finest moments on the cricket field.
4. 2007 World Cup Final century
Gilchrist scored the highest individual score by any player in an ICC World Cup Final when he notched up 149 not out in Australia's triumphant campaign in 2007.
His 149 was more than half of Australia's total of 281, which was enough to secure their third consecutive World Cup title. Facing 104 balls, he choked the life out of the Sri Lankan bowlers, whacking 13 fours and eight sixes.
It was the innings in which Gilchrist famously wedged a squash ball inside his batting gloves to stop him from 'strangling' the bat.
