Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist recently shared his admiration for Pakistan’s rich cricketing history by naming his top three Pakistani batters of all time. Known for his explosive batting and skilled wicketkeeping, Gilchrist emphasized the impact each player had on Pakistan cricket through their unique qualities.

Adam Gilchrist picks his top three Pakistani batters

From consistency during challenging periods to game-changing moments and resilience against top international attacks, Gilchrist’s selections reflect the diverse talents that have defined Pakistan’s batting legacy. His picks pay homage to the skill, composure, and strategic strength these players brought to the game.

Mastering calmness in challenging times

At third, Gilchrist chose Mohammad Yousuf, praising the Pakistan cricketer’s impressive milestone of being the leading Test run-scorer in a single calendar year, with nine centuries. Gilchrist emphasized Yousuf’s calmness and composure on the field, qualities that allowed him to anchor Pakistan’s lineup during a period of transition. Gilchrist admired how Pakistan could rely on Yousuf’s consistent performance, which often became the foundation of their game plan.

“Mohammad Yousuf, Yousuf Youhana he went by that name for much of his career, at one calender year he was the leading run-scorer, I think he scored nine Test match centuries in a calender year, he was a class act so much composure, so much calmness around a time when it was a bit of a transitioning time for Pakistan cricket, so they built their whole match plan around him,” Gilchrst said on Fox Cricket.

Defining moments and leadership impact

Coming in at number two was Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain and chief selector. Known for his power and calmness under pressure, Inzamam had a breakout moment during the 1992 World Cup. Gilchrist reminisced about a memorable 1999 Test in Hobart, where a remarkable catch by Mark Waugh dismissed Inzamam, a turning point in the game.

“He arrived in the 1992 World Cup at such a young age, and there’s a famous victory in Hobart in 1999 where we chased down the total. I don’t mention that because I got some runs, but the turning point in that game was when Mark Waugh took a blinder catch to get Inzi out. Inzi got a second innings hundred. If he doesn’t hold on to that, it was a turning point for Pakistan at that time,” added Gilchrist.

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Overcoming the world’s toughest bowlers

Gilchrist’s top pick was Javed Miandad, celebrated as one of Pakistan’s greatest. Gilchrist pointed out that Miandad faced some of the strongest opponents, including the formidable West Indies and Australian teams, and still maintained his high performance. This resilience and skill against top-quality bowlers make Miandad, in Gilchrist’s eyes, Pakistan’s greatest batter.

“What stood out for me about Javed Miandad were his numbers, which are outstanding. He was immaculate in Test cricket. But what makes him exceptional is the quality of attacks he had to face in his era. He faced the mighty West Indies, the formidable Australian attack, and many others. It was an era where most nations had really strong attacks, so he had to take them on against the best. That’s why he’s my number one,” Gilchrist concluded.

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The game of cricket was essentially a face-off between the two major departments, i.e., batting and bowling. The art of fielding was treated as an optional department, with only a handful of brilliant fielders in the classica??l age.

However, it all changed with just one moment of brilliance ??from a young South African cricketer named Jonty Rhodes.

During the 1992 World Cup in Australia, Rhodes, manning at ‘point� exhibited his prowess in the field with a lightning run-out of Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq.

Young Inzy, who had an exce??ptional tournament, was threatening to take the game away from the South Africans, batting on 48. Inzamam tried to slog the bowler over the square, by coming inside the line of the ball.

But, Inzy could not get the bat to the ball and ended up padding it towards Point. Without the sight of the b?all, Inzamam tried to pinch a single.

Watching Inzamam halfway down the crease, Rhodes quickly latched on to the ball and backed himself to reach faster than Inzy ?and opted not t??o throw at the stumps.

Charging in, Rhod??es demolished all three stumps before Inzamam could get back to his c??rease.

South Africa, then, went on to win the game b??y 20 runs, proving how fielding can help win games. Through this one act ?of genius, Rhodes revolutionised the fielding department.

From there on, the game has seen only the best fielders in the world patrolling the ‘point�region, namely, Herschelle Gibbs, Ri?cky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Yuvraj Singh, and Ravindra Jadeja.

June 27 marks the birthday of the South African fielding maestro. Today, he turned 51. Therefore, let’s have a look at the moment which defines Rhodes’ career.

Here’s the video:

Happy birthday, Jonty Rhodes 🎂

WATCH his superman run-out from the 1992 CWC against Pakistan 🤩 📽�pic.twitter.com/3hDeO9sPzG

— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 27, 2020

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