Meet Pakistan’s Adam Gilchrist
A teenage cricketer from Karachi, Pakistan, has caught the attention of cricket fans after scoring an impressive century in a school tournament. Interestingly, the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter shares his name with Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist , but his own cricketing hero is former Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara .
Playing against Happy Palace Grammar School Karachi at Jinnah College, the teenager scored 117 runs off 108 balls. His innings included 11 fours, and he spent 145 minutes at the crease.
The young Adam Gilchrist plays for Kamran Public School in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Talent Hunt School Cricket Championship Under-17 tournament. His century helped Kamran Public School post a strong total of 297 for four in 40 overs. Gilchrist contributed nearly 39 per cent of his team’s total, and his side went on to win the match by 172 runs. The tournament is part of the PCB’s second school-level talent hunt programme, which began on September 15 and runs until December 5. More than 3,300 schools from 100 districts registered for the competition, with 1,200 shortlisted. The original Adam Gilchrist played 96 Tests for Australia, scored 5,570 runs and was part of three World Cup-winning teams in 1999, 2003 and 2007. He wants to follow Kumar Sangakkara, the former Sri Lankan captain and left-handed wicketkeeper-batter who scored 12,400 Test runs and 38 centuries.
His recent performance has brought him into the spotlight, with a video of him explaining his name and favourite cricketer gaining attention online. He was famous for his attacking batting and ability to change matches quickly. However, the young Pakistani cricketer has a different role model.