Adam Gilchrist called form a "rubbish word"

Adam Gilchrist ©BCCI

Adam Gilchrist called form a "rubbish word" and said his decision to sit out of the IPL match against Mumbai Indians was taken keeping in mind the team balance. "Since the last few games we've had to think about it as a selection group," Gilchrist said.

"We had to look at the right balance and find the right players who were playing well and could contribute most to the team," he quoted as saying by the league's website 'IPLT20.com'.

"Form is a rubbish word. I have hit a lot of balls in the nets and have felt very comfortable. But that hasn't translated to results in (the) games," said Gilchrist.

"At the end of the day I haven't contributed, and that's no problem when you've got batting talents like Shaun Marsh, (Luke) Pomersbach, David Hussey and David Miller. It's not a tough decision," he added.

When asked about playing as batsman only he said "No, never, I've played years and years of cricket now. So for me it's not a case of having to focus on batting because keeping is taking up time and energy. It's part of my nature and part of who I am.

"It's like riding a bike, once you know it, you don't need to focus on the skills required and think of the work load impeding on the batting. 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.