Adam Gilchrist was born in 1971 in Bellingen, New South Wales. He made his first-class cricket debut for NSW in 1992, before moving to Perth and playing for Western Australia. His first One Day International was against South Africa in 1996, and his first Test was against Pakistan in 1999. Until his retirement from international cricket in early 2008, he had played ninety-six consecutive test matches for Australia.
William McInnes is one of Australia's most popular stage and screen actors, and with the publication of his memoirs he has become a much-loved writer too. William received critical and public acclaim for his leading role in the film Look Both Ways. He is best-known for his role in the television series SeaChange and Blue Heelers. William grew up in Queensland and has travelled extensively throughout Australia. He now lives in Melbourne with wife Sarah Watt and their two children.