for criticism. He would later tell the story of Don Bradman informing him that "If I was a selector you'd never play for Australia. You eat too many potatoes." 1977 tour of New Zealand A brief tour to New Zealand followed, on which it became clear that Gilmour was struggling with a leg injury. He scored 44 in an early tour one day game, but performed poorly with the ball, taking 0–56. Against Wellington he took 0–31 and 0–30, though scored 25 with the bat. Against Central Districts he took 0–40 and 1–28. In the first test, Gilmour hit his only Test century, 101 in 146 balls and 187 minutes, combining with Doug Walters for an Australian record seventh-wicket partnership of 217. "I can't think of a better Gilmour innings for Australia", said Greg Chappell. "1 know a lot of people thought he should be dropped, but that innings showed why he can't." He took 0–48 and 1–48 with the ball. He also bowled poorly in the second test, taking 1–59 and 0–11 (off one over). "It certainly isn't helping us", said Greg Chappell. "He is not bowling as well as he should be". However he did score 64 with the bat. 1977 Centenary Test Gilmour kept his place in the side for the Centenary Test at Melbourne in March 1977. Gilmour later says he "was a fool" for not pulling out of the test. He scored 4 in Australia's first innings then bowled 5 overs to take 0–4. In Australia's second innings he made 16 and was only called on to bowl 4 overs (conceding 29 runs) in England's run chase, despite England scoring 417. His poor form saw him omitted for selection on the 1977 Australian tour of England. "I was driving over the Sydney Harbour Bridge one night and the team was read out", recalled Gimour. "My name wasn't in it. That really peeved me." He had an operation to remove the bone shortly afterwards. World Series Cricket Gilmour signed to play World Series Cricket. "I had been in and out of the side for a couple of years and I knew that if I signed for World Series Cricket I was going to get some monetary reward for all the hours I'd spent in the past six or seven years. I knew that if I kept playing for the board I wasn't guaranteed any financial reward