hey Divya, while i respect ur views, u still are not right. we r talking abt adam gilchrist,who can hit sixes effortlessly. he doesn't need sqash ball to convert mechanical energy to kinetic. we all know he can hit sixes with half a bat. i am sure that gilly used it to get a better grip and not power. and something used to get a better grip,like batsmen using inner gloves to get a better grip is not illegal and unethical. think abt the whole scenario and i am sure you will get the facts right...