Did Adam Gilchrist rush his retirement after his lucky bat cracked?
Probably not. But Gilly is a sad man these days after his Wonder Bat cracked during the Twenty20 tie against
Gilly is yet to throw away the broken willow, a Puma Ballistic, and is in fact doing everything to repair it. Considering the loads of runs he scored with it – including that 104-ball 149 in the World Cup final -- he definitely has reasons to cherish it.
The retiring hero reportedly carries just three bats in his kit – a practice bat, a spare one and this one.It’s not that Gilchrist did not score before laying his hands on it but it definitely is a special piece of wood for him.
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