Had Adam Gilchrist been a selector, he would have long dropped himself from the
Australian ranks and the opener feels he really tested the patience of national
selectors with his stretch of poor run.
The Australian vice-captain produced one of the most memorable knocks of his spectacular
career with a blistering 149 in the finals against Sri Lanka.
But Gilchrist said he "fretted" about his performance
right up until the day of the final before he cut loose.
"I do not know that one individual day can get any better
than the way that day went, but I don't know if that means that I am at the
top of my game. The day before that I was fretting about not contributing to
the World Cup with a high total," Gilchrist was quoted as saying
in 'The Age'.
"From a selfish and individual perspective, it was really
pleasing to finally pass the three-figure mark in a World Cup game.
"I would imagine I have played about 31 or 32 World Cup
innings and I am not a selector but I would not be picking too many players
as a selector if they were the results. But to get it on the occasion that it
was was a great thrill," he said.
Thirty-five-year old Gilchrist does not have any immediate
plans of joining the Australian retirement bandwagon.
"There's an excitement there, there is still a love for
the game," Gilchrist said.
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