Form is a rubbish word,says a woefully out-of-touch Gilly

We had to look at the right balance and find the right players who were playing well and could contribute most to the team, the Australian great was quoted as saying by the leagues website.

Gilchrist believed that ones form is not an accurate indicator. Form is a rubbish word. I have hit a lot of balls in the nets and have felt very comfortable. But that hasnt translated to results in the games, said Gilchrist.

At the end of the day I havent contributed,and thats no problem when youve got batting talents like Shaun Marsh,Luke Pomersbach,David Hussey and David Miller. Its not a tough decision, he added.

Asked whether he had considered giving up the wicketkeeping and playing solely as a batsman,Gilchrist responded in the negative. No,never,Ive played years and years of cricket now. So for me its not a case of having to focus on batting because keeping is taking up time and energy. Its part of my nature and part of who I am. If anything,I have contributed more with the gloves than with the bat this year and so I am lucky to have my keeping gloves on, he said.