Adam Gilchrist (2001-07)
Ashes Tests: 20 | Runs: 1083 | Ave: 45.12 | HS: 152 | 100s: 3 | 50s: 6 | Catches: 89 | Stumpings: 7
Ponting chose Adam Gilchrist over Ian Healy and Rod Marsh for his team because he changed the way the wicket-keepers were looked at back then and even now. Gilchrist was incredible behind the stumps and had the quality to change the fortune of the game within an hour with his explosive batting. Ponting added Gilchrist is a kind of a cricketer, who will come down in the order and hammer every bowler in any contest, let alone Ashes.