Khawaja Gilly: Adam Gilchrist Gesture: AUS vs WI – Usman Khawaja’s long cherished dream turned into reality as his idol and childhood hero Adam Gilchrist gifted him one of his old ODI shirts. Khawaja could not contain the excitement after receiving this lovely gift and posted a heartfelt thank note to Gilchrist on Twitter. In the post, the southpaw mentioned how the legendary cricketer inspired him to support and love Australian cricket. Khawaja, who is gearing up to play West Indies in the first Test said he always looked up to Gilchrist as his cricketing idol when growing up. Follow AUS vs WI Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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Khawaja Gilly: From one Southpaw to the other – Ecstatic Khawaja is OVERWHELMED after receiving T-shirt from IDOL Adam Gilchrist, Check Details Inside
Khawaja Gilly: Khawaja shares a throwback picture with Gilchrist, says grateful to Gilly for being an inspiration – Khawaja, who is set to play the first Test against West Indies, said it was Gilchrist’s strong passion for the game that inspired him. The southpaw also shared a throwback picture with the legendary cricketer. Khawaja was in and out of the Test team for the initial few years. It was during this time that Gilchrist stepped and played the role of mentor.
Now, the southpaw is an indispensable part of the Test team. Khawaja has solidified his place in the team as a opening batter scoring 3775 runs in 51 Test matches.
AUS vs WI: Pat Cummins names playing XI for the first Test against West Indies
Test captain Pat Cummins announced today that Australia will make one change from their most recent Test for the summer series opener against the West Indies in Perth. Josh Hazlewood rejoins the lineup after missing the Galle Test due to injury. The home side have kept their top seven unaltered from the previous Test, which was a humiliating innings loss in Sri Lanka.
Australia XI for the first Test: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon
Khawaja Gilly: From one Southpaw to the other – Ecstatic Khawaja is OVERWHELMED after receiving T-shirt from IDOL Adam Gilchrist, Check Details Inside
