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Adam Gilchrist made taking catches and scoring centuries look easy when he was starring in the Australian cricket team, but his recent light-hearted post on Instagram showed parenting doesn't always come easy for the 52-year-old.
The legendary wicketkeeper showed his followers two shots of his eldest son Harry in Adam Gilchrist Park in the northern NSW village of Caniaba, on the outskirts of Lismore.
They were accompanied by the caption: 'Set an example, and then hope to gain your child's respect. All you can ask for as a parent.'
The first shot shows Harry smiling as he poses next to the sign bearing his father's name - but the second photo shows him pretending to urinate on it.
The cricket great's first photo showed his eldest son innocently smiling as he posed in a park named after his father in northern NSW
But the second image is what left other cricket stars in stitches as Harry pretended to urinate on the sign bearing his dad's name
Gilchrist's hilarious post has been liked more than 25,000 times with some of the cricketer's world-famous teammates enjoying a good laugh at his expense.
Fast bowler Jason Gillespie responded with a series of cry-laughing emojis, with Damien Martyn writing 'That's gold' along with fire and more cry-laughing emojis.
Women's star Beth Mooney also chipped in and footy commentator James Brayshaw added, 'You wouldn't have it any other way.'
However, some Indian cricket fans - who were likely still getting over their side's shock loss to Australia in the World Cup final - used the opportunity to slam Aussies.
'Its simple like Michel marsh [sic] putting his leg on world cup trophy ..its in your culture ..no wonder,' one wrote, referring to the furore over Mitchell Marsh being photographed with his foot on one of cricket's biggest awards.
Gilchrist (pictured at Perth stadium earlier this month) got a big laugh out of his former teammate Jason Gillespie with the cheeky display on Instagram
Another of Gilchrist's mates from his playing days, Damien Martyn (pictured) responded to the photos by writing 'That's gold'
Harry, 21, is the eldest of Gilchrist's four children with wife Melinda: Annie, 18, Archie, 16, and Ted, 12.
Lismore - where the cricket great moved to as a teenager after being born in Bellingen near the NSW north coast - also features the Adam Gilchrist Oval and Pavilion.
In March the ex-wickie played in a star-studded celebrity T20 cricket match to raise money for the town after it was smashed by the biggest flood in modern Australian history in February 2022.
'It's something close to my heart,' Gilchrist said.
'I've watched with sadness and frustration from afar so when Steve [Krieg, mayor] asked me if I'd be keen to help create a T20 match with some high profile players I jumped at the opportunity.
'It's a privilege and a pleasure to be able to contribute in some small way.'
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