You heard about him first a few months ago on Israellycool.* Now, the Americans are taking notice.
Adam Gilchrist is renowned for his destructive hitting has caught the attention of the Boston Red Sox.Red Sox first-base coach Jon Deeble said the Major League champions had expressed interest in the Test vice-captain in the past.The left-hander is one of the cleanest hitters in cricket history but it is surprising that last year’s Major League series champions would be attracted to a 33-year-old cricketer.“They have expressed interest, there is no doubt about that,” Deeble told Channel Seven.“They have seen videotapes of him hitting a cricket ball; he’s got the two key ingredients, he has got the eye and the power.”
Further proof that cricket is the superior game (!)
By the way, if Gilly did change sports, it wouldn’t be without precedent.
* unless you follow cricket – then you surely knew about him before this.
