Australia's [ Images ] batting sensation Adam Gilchrist [ Images ] on Monday said even though Twenty20 [ Images ] cricket is the latest rage he is still a fan of the 50-over version.

"From my experience of playing so far, I am still a fan of 50-over cricket. But I do understand the excitement around Twenty20 cricket and it is good fun," the Aussie wicketkeeper said in Kochi.

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50-over cricket World champions Australia were stunned by eventual champions India [ Images ] in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa [ Images ]. However, they have dominated one-day internationals and Test cricket over the last few years.

Gilchrist believes that the 50-over game can test of a player's skill better than the slam bang Twenty20 format.

"At the moment the better test of skill and endurance is in the 50-over

game, just like Test cricket is the ultimate test of cricket," he said.

He also issued a warning to the administrators with regard to the potential overkill of the Twenty20 format.

"Twenty20 is a valuable product that we have now. I just hope that we use it the right way," he said.