Listen/watch Gilchrist's Cowdrey Lecture

Date released: 23 June 2009

MCC welcomed swashbuckling former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist to Lord’s on Wednesday to deliver the ninth MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture.

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Gilchrist spoke to a large audience in the MCC Indoor Cricket School on Wednesday 24th June.

He followed in the footsteps of his compatriot Richie Benaud, as well as other greats from the sport and beyond such as Sunil Gavaskar, Clive Lloyd and Archbishop Desmond Tutu and became the youngest man to deliver the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture.

Gilchrist retired from international cricket in 2008, but captained the Deccan Chargers to the 2009 Indian Premier League title.

Discussion panel

Swann (right) joined Gilchrist on a post-lecture discussion panel After the Lecture, Gilchrist was joined by England cricketer Graeme Swann, ICC General Manager of Cricket Dave Richardson and broadcaster Mark Nicholas for a panel discussion on the hot topics in the game.

The MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture was inaugurated in 2001 in memory of the late Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge, a past President of MCC.

On Wednesday his successor and one-time teammate, current MCC President Derek Underwood, welcomed ICC President David Morgan to the stage to present Cowdrey’s eldest son Chris with his father’s ICC Cricket Hall of Fame cap.