Adam Gilchrist announces Retirement

Australia's wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has announced his retirement from professional Cricket. He will end his Test career after the current match against India in Adelaide, and his one-day international career after next month's triangular series against India and Sri Lanka.

The 36-year-old chose Australia Day for his announcement, which came as a surprise for most, as only last week he stated in an interview the intention to carry on playing for his country.
And only yesterday Adam Gilchrist became the record holder for most Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper, when he claimed his 414th victim and moved ahead of South Africa's Mark Boucher. But it is not clear if this achievement had any influence on his decision.

With 96 Test matches Gilchrist is an Australian veteran and scored 17 Test centuries. His finest hour was probably last year, when he hit a brilliant 149 (off 104 balls) against Sri Lanka, to guide Australia to a third successive World Cup.