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Adam Gilchrist made taking catches and scoring hundreds of years look easy erstwhile he was starring successful nan Australian cricket team, but his caller light-hearted station connected Instagram showed parenting doesn't ever travel easy for nan 52-year-old.
The legendary wicketkeeper showed his followers 2 shots of his eldest boy Harry successful Adam Gilchrist Park successful nan bluish NSW village of Caniaba, connected nan outskirts of Lismore.
They were accompanied by nan caption: 'Set an example, and past dream to summation your child's respect. All you tin inquire for arsenic a parent.'
The first changeable shows Harry smiling arsenic he poses adjacent to nan motion base his father's sanction - but nan 2nd photograph shows him pretending to urinate connected it.
The cricket great's first photograph showed his eldest boy innocently smiling arsenic he posed successful a parkland named aft his begetter successful bluish NSW
But nan 2nd image is what near different cricket stars successful stitches arsenic Harry pretended to urinate connected nan motion base his dad's name
Gilchrist's hilarious station has been liked much than 25,000 times pinch immoderate of nan cricketer's world-famous teammates enjoying a bully laughter astatine his expense.
Fast bowler Jason Gillespie responded pinch a bid of cry-laughing emojis, pinch Damien Martyn penning 'That's gold' on pinch occurrence and much cry-laughing emojis.
Women's prima Beth Mooney besides chipped successful and footy commentator James Brayshaw added, 'You wouldn't person it immoderate different way.'
However, immoderate Indian cricket fans - who were apt still getting complete their side's shock nonaccomplishment to Australia successful nan World Cup final - utilized nan opportunity to slam Aussies.
'Its elemental for illustration Michel marsh [sic] putting his limb connected world cup trophy ..its successful your civilization ..no wonder,' 1 wrote, referring to nan furore complete Mitchell Marsh being photographed pinch his foot on 1 of cricket's biggest awards.
Gilchrist (pictured astatine Perth stadium earlier this month) sewage a large laughter retired of his erstwhile teammate Jason Gillespie pinch nan cheeky show connected Instagram
Another of Gilchrist's mates from his playing days, Damien Martyn (pictured) responded to nan photos by penning 'That's gold'
Harry, 21, is nan eldest of Gilchrist's 4 children pinch woman Melinda: Annie, 18, Archie, 16, and Ted, 12.
Lismore - wherever nan cricket awesome moved to arsenic a teen aft being calved successful Bellingen adjacent nan NSW northbound seashore - besides features nan Adam Gilchrist Oval and Pavilion.
In March nan ex-wickie played successful a star-studded personage T20 cricket lucifer to raise money for nan municipality aft it was smashed by nan biggest flood successful modern Australian history successful February 2022.
'It's thing adjacent to my heart,' Gilchrist said.
'I've watched pinch sadness and vexation from afar truthful erstwhile Steve [Krieg, mayor] asked maine if I'd beryllium keen to thief create a T20 lucifer pinch immoderate precocious floor plan players I jumped astatine nan opportunity.
'It's a privilege and a pleasance to beryllium capable to lend successful immoderate mini way.'
