Top five sub-continent cricket GOATS

1. Adam Gilchrist

The former Australia wicketkeeper batter Adam Gilchrist was known for his fearless batting style. During his playing days, Australia bagged a lot of matches with the help of his batting excellence. After the famous 2003 World Cup victory, emboldened Australia toured India after seven months for an ODI triangular series. Along with Australia and India, New Zealand also participated in the tournament.

In the crucial ODI tournament, Australia dominated both teams and emerged victorious. From the Australian side, Gilchrist was the leading run–scorer in the tournament with 296 runs with a ton and a half-century in six matches at a sensational strike rate of 108.02. In 2004, he helped his team to dominate over Sri Lanka in their backyard. Against the dangerous Lankan side, he played a stunning knock of 144 runs in the second Test played in Kandy. His amazing innings along with Damien Martyn’s 161 helped Australia to evade defeat. 

In the same year, the Australian team headed to another subcontinent nation India for a four-match Test series. This time, Gilchrist donned the role of a batter and skipper both due to Ricky Ponting’s injury. Under his leadership and fine batting display, the Aussie played phenomenally beating India by a 2-1 margin. In the massive win, the Southpaw chipped in with 218 runs in four matches. In the first Test played in Bengaluru, his rapid 106-run knock demolished India’s confidence to win the game by 217 runs.