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.
1. 5. Test series win in India as captain in 2004
Gilchrist did occupy the Test vice-captaincy for a period of time during his career, but that status was never more important than on Australia's tour of India in 2004.
Ricky Ponting was sidelined with a fractured thumb, meaning Gilchrist was thrust into leading the side. He led Australia to a 2-1 series victory in India for the first time in more than 30 years.
He set the tone by scoring a hundred in the first Test, which Australia won by 217 runs, before remaining reliable behind the stumps by taking 16 dismissals for the series.
