Statement of Adam Gilchrist on the World Cup 2023 Victory of Australia
On Monday, former star batsman Adam Gilchrist rated Australia's World Cup triumph as one of his country's "finest" cricket wins after they beat hosts India to earn a sixth one-day international title. Opener Travis Head starred during the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday by hitting a sparkling 137 runs off 120 deliveries, powering Australia to a convincing six-wicket win. Head joined Ricky Ponting and Gilchrist as the third Australian to score a century in a men's World Cup final.
Gilchrist wrote on Twitter, "So proud of this Australian team and crew. To win another World Cup in the manner and circumstances they have is one of the finest victories in our sporting history, I reckon.
He further added, "Time to celebrate," and he scored 149 not out in the 2007 World Cup final win over Sri Lanka in Barbados. It was the sixth time the Australian men's cricket team has won the one-day international World Cup after victories in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015.