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Jason Gillespie

Australia
Personal information
Full nameJason Neil Gillespie
NicknameDizzy
Born19 April 1975 (1975-04-19) (age 33)
Sydney, Australia
Height1. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 95 m (6 ft 5 in)
RoleBowler
Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleRight-arm fast-medium
International information
Test debut (cap 370)29 November 1996: v West Indies
Last Test16 April 2006: v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 127)30 August 1996: v Sri Lanka
Last ODI12 July 2005: v England
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Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994 - 2008South Australia
2006 - 2007Yorkshire
Career statistics
TestsODIsFCLA
Matches7197176177
Runs scored1,2182893,410583
Batting average18. The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day form of the Sport of Cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 7312. 5619. 3713. 55
100s/50s1/20/03/90/0
Top score201*44*201*44*
Balls bowled14,2345,14433,2799,424
Wickets259142589236
Bowling average26. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 1325. 4226. 5527. 79
5 wickets in innings83223
10 wickets in match0n/a2n/a
Best bowling7/375/228/505/22
Catches/stumpings27/–10/–64/–26/–

As of 6 March 2008
Source: cricinfo.com

Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian cricketer who formerly represented Australia at international level, in both Tests and One Day Internationals, and South Australia and Yorkshire at first-class level. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket His primary role is as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, but he is also a competent lower-order batsman. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. He made his Test debut against the West Indies at Sydney in 1996 and his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in the Singer World Series in 1996. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG is a sports Stadium in Sydney. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. The Sinhalese Sports Club is the home of Sri Lanka cricket housing the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL as well as being an important ground for major domestic Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) On 29 February 2008, Gillespie announced his retirement from first-class cricket in Australia and has since taken up a lucrative contract with the Indian Cricket League where he currently plays for Ahmedabad Rockets [1]. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Indian Cricket League (ICL is a private Cricket league that runs parallel to the Indian Premier League (IPL managed by BCCI. Ahmedabad Rockets are one of the eight teams competing in the 2008 competition of the Indian Cricket League (ICL Gillespie had signed to play in the English County Championship for Glamorgan in 2008, but his involvement with the ICL has rendered it highly improbable that he will get the documentation from Cricket Australia which he requires to be able to play. The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. Glamorgan County Cricket Club (Criced Morgannwg is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national Cricket structure 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Cricket Australia, formerly known as

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Biography

Jason Gillespie is a descendant of the Kamilaroi people of Indigenous Australians, and is the first acknowledged Aboriginal person to become a Test cricketer. The Kamilaroi or Gamilaraay are an Indigenous Australian people who are from the area between Tamworth and Goondiwindi and west to Narrabri, Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. His mother has Greek heritage. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions [2] Jason married Anna (née McEvoy) in 2003. The couple have 2 children, Jackson (born February 2006) and Brandon (born October 2007) [2]. Gillespie also has a daughter, Sapphire, from a previous relationship [3].

Bowling

Gillespie took 259 wickets in 71 Tests (at an average of 26. 13) making him Australia's sixth-highest wicket-taker and giving him the 14th best bowling average for Australian bowlers who have taken more than a hundred wickets. [3]

In terms of pace, he bowled in the mid 140s-150 km/h mark in his early career up to about 2001. When he made his comeback in the 2000/01 season, he bowled more consistently, but at a speed of about mid-130s-low-140s in terms of kilometres per hour. Consistent injuries have forced Gillespie to operate from a shorter run-up and therefore reduce his pace.

Gillespie seldom dominated a Test series (the most wickets he took in a series is 20), but he was a reliable support bowler over several years for his more famous teammates Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the However, Gillespie's career suffered an unexpectedly sharp decline. In early 2005, there were some signs that he was struggling, with somewhat poor displays against New Zealand, but he was still considered Australia's leading fast-bowling partner for McGrath. The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch This poor form continued into the 2005 Ashes series where he struggled badly, taking just three wickets at a cost of 300 runs and, as a result, was dropped after the third Test. The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied Cricket rivalry between England and Australia.

After the Ashes series Gillespie took 40 wickets for South Australia during the 2005/06 Pura Cup Season. He was the fourth-highest wicket taker in the competition, with an average (21. 27) far below the other leading wicket takers. His best figures came against Victoria where he took 7-35. The Victorian Bushrangers is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. These performances saw him make a return to the Australian Test side against Bangladesh after injury problems to the first choice attack. The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national Cricket team representing Bangladesh. Gillespie took 8 wickets and made a double century in the two Tests but did not feature in the 2006/07 Ashes Series.

Batting

Gillespie has occasionally proved his worth with the bat, with a highest Test score of 201 not out and an average of 18. 73. He is the only player in Test cricket with a career batting average of less than 20 to reach 200 runs in an innings. He demonstrates a solid defensive game, known amongst teammates as 'The Walking Forward Defense', and despite not regularly making big scores, he is a difficult batsman to dismiss and often 'stays in' and allows his partner time to hit a big score.

He has a one-day international high of 44 not out and he averages 12. 56 in one-day internationals with an impressive strike rate of 78. 53.

In the second Test match against Bangladesh at Chittagong on April 9, 2006, Jason Gillespie (201 not out) set the world record (on his 31st birthday) for the highest individual score by a night watchman. The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national Cricket team representing Bangladesh. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In the sport of Cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order Batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the day's play This was Gillespie's maiden first-class century. Gillespie also shared a 4th wicket partnership of 320 runs with Michael Hussey. Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975 Morley Western Australia) is an Australian Cricketer. Gillespie was awarded man-of-the-match honors for his double-century in the first innings, and he was also named man of the series for his efforts that included eight wickets, at an average of 11. 25, across the two Tests.

Gillespie made his first domestic first-class century exactly a year later on his 32nd birthday in a County Championship match versus Surrey at the Oval whilst playing for Yorkshire. The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of The Oval PavilionJPG|250px|right|thumb|The Members Pavilion]] The Oval is an international Cricket ground in Kennington, London Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket He hit an unbeaten 123 and in doing so, alongside Tim Bresnan, set a record ninth-wicket partnership for Yorkshire. Timothy Thomas Bresnan (born 28 February 1985 Pontefract) is an English Cricketer who is medium-fast bowler that is also respected for his ability with The pair put on 246 before Bresnan was stumped off the bowling of Nayan Doshi. Nayan Dilip Doshi (born 6 October 1978 in Nottingham) is an English Cricketer who has recently been released by Derbyshire Gillespie's 123 not out was also the highest score for Yorkshire by a number 10 batsman.

Gillespie made his first Australian domestic century in a Pura Cup match in the 2007/08 season against Tasmania. The Tasmanian Tigers are the official first-class Cricket team of Tasmania, Australia. He put on a 250-run partnership with the South Australian wicketkeeper Graham Manou, who made 190. Graham Allan Manou (born 23 April, 1979) in Modbury South Australia, is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Southern Redbacks Gillespie remained 118 not out when the innings came to a close.

Injuries

Jason Gillespie preparing to bowl for South Australia against Western Australia in January 2007.
Jason Gillespie preparing to bowl for South Australia against Western Australia in January 2007. The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia

Throughout his career, Gillespie has had bad luck with injuries, suffering from foot injuries, stress fractures in the back, hip twinges, side-strains, shoulders, torn calves, aching hamstrings, groin complaints and a broken right leg. He played only 52 from a possible 92 Tests following his debut to his axing during the 2005 Ashes series. The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied Cricket rivalry between England and Australia. Despite these problems, he was still both accurate and economical.

In Australia's 1999 tour of Sri Lanka, he was involved in a sickening outfield collision when both he and Steve Waugh were running to take a catch, resulting in Waugh's nose and Gillespie's right leg being broken (the catch was not taken). Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Stephen Rodger Waugh, AO (born 2 June 1965 in Canterbury New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of Mark Waugh

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References

  1. ^ [1] Australia's Gillespie announces retirement, Reuters, retrieved 23rd March 2008
  2. ^ Darwin dreaming inspires Gillespie - smh.com.au
  3. ^ Cricinfo - Records - Australia - Test matches - Best averages

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Persondata
NAMEGillespie, Jason Neil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTIONCricketer
DATE OF BIRTHApril 19, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTHSydney, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
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