Jason Gillespie facts for kids
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Jason Neil Gillespie
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| Born | 19 April 1975 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Nickname | Dizzy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 370) | 29 November 1996 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 April 2006 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 127) | 30 August 1996 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 12 July 2005 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only T20I (cap 12) | 13 June 2005 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1994/95–2007/08 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2012 | Mid West Rhinos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Papua New Guinea (interim) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 November 2021
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Jason Neil Gillespie (born on April 19, 1975) is an Australian cricket coach. He used to be a professional cricket player. He played all three types of cricket games. Jason Gillespie was the head coach for Pakistan's Test cricket team in 2024. He later left this role in December 2024.
Jason was a right-arm fast bowler. He was also a good batsman, especially lower down the batting order. In his last Test match, he scored 201 runs without being out. This is the highest score ever by a night-watchman in international cricket. He was part of the Australian team that won the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
Gillespie played his first One Day International game in August 1996. This was against Sri Lanka in Colombo. He made his Test debut in November 1996 against the West Indies in Sydney. He also played for teams like South Australia, Yorkshire, and Glamorgan. He stopped playing first-class cricket in Australia in February 2008. He then played in a different league called the Indian Cricket League. By the end of 2008, he retired from all first-class cricket.
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About Jason Gillespie
Early Life and Family
Jason Gillespie has Aboriginal heritage from his father's side. He is the first known Aboriginal man to play Test cricket for Australia. His mother has Greek family roots. Jason is the oldest of three children. He went to school at Cabra Dominican College in Adelaide, South Australia. In 2003, Jason married Anna. They have four children together. Jason also has another daughter from an earlier relationship.
Jason Gillespie is a vegan. This means he does not eat animal products. He has spoken about his views on dairy farming and using leather for cricket balls. When he was coaching Yorkshire, he said that even though a dairy company sponsored the club, he didn't agree with their practices. He also noted that cricket balls are made of leather, which was out of his control.
Playing for Australia
Bowling Skills and Records
Jason Gillespie took 259 wickets in 71 Test matches. His bowling average was 26.13 runs per wicket. This makes him Australia's sixth-highest wicket-taker in Tests. He didn't always take the most wickets in a series. However, he was a very reliable bowler for his famous teammates, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. In 2004, he was chosen for both the World Test XI and ODI XI by the ICC.
His Amazing Batting Record
In 2004, Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie made a big partnership. They scored 114 runs together for the last wicket against New Zealand. This was at the Gabba. It was the first time either of them had scored 50 runs in a Test or One Day International game.
On his 31st birthday, April 19, 2006, Jason Gillespie made history. He scored 201 runs without being out against Bangladesh. This was his first century in first-class cricket. It was also the highest score ever by a nightwatchman in Test matches. He also shared a huge partnership of 320 runs with Michael Hussey. Jason was named man-of-the-match for his double century. He was also named man of the series because he took eight wickets at a low average of 11.3 runs. This match was his last international cricket game due to an injury. As of 2024, Jason Gillespie is the only nightwatchman to score a double century in a Test match.
Dealing with Injuries
Jason Gillespie faced many injuries during his career. He only played 52 out of 92 possible Test matches after his debut. This was until he was left out of the team during the 2005 Ashes series. Even with these problems, he was always very accurate and didn't give away many runs.
In 1999, during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka, he had a serious collision. He and Steve Waugh both ran for a catch in the outfield. Waugh dived for the ball, which resulted in Waugh breaking his nose and Gillespie breaking his right leg. The catch was not even taken. Later, a shoulder injury while fielding for South Australia ended his playing career.
Life After Playing: Coaching Career
Jason Gillespie started coaching in Zimbabwe in August 2010. He worked mainly with the MidWest Rhinos team. He also helped with "grassroots" programs. These programs aimed to improve young players in Zimbabwe.
In April 2011, he became the bowling coach for the Indian Premier League team, Kings XI Punjab. In November 2011, he became the first-team coach of Yorkshire. In his first year, Yorkshire was promoted to a higher division. They were runners-up in the next year. Then, they won the championship title in 2014 and 2015. He was even considered to coach England during this time. He returned to Australia after Yorkshire almost won a third title in 2016.
In April 2015, Gillespie was named the coach of the Adelaide Strikers team. This team plays in the Big Bash League. In July 2017, he was the temporary head coach for the Papua New Guinea national team. In 2018, Gillespie became the head coach of Sussex. In August 2020, he was appointed the new coach of South Australia. In 2021, Jason Gillespie was named an Australia Post Legend of Cricket.
Coaching Pakistan
In April 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced that Gillespie would be the head coach. He was to coach the Pakistan men's team for test cricket for two years. In October 2024, he also became the temporary coach for the white-ball team. He led Pakistan on a tour to Australia. They won the one-day series but lost the T20 series. On December 12, 2024, he resigned as the head coach of Pakistan's Test team.
Career Highlights
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| Figures | Fixture | V | ||
| Test | 7/37 | England v Australia | Headingley, Leeds | 1997 |
| ODI | 5/22 | Australia v Pakistan | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi | 2002 |
| T20I | 1/49 | England v Australia | Rose Bowl, Southampton | 2005 |
| FC | 8/50 | New South Wales v South Australia | SCG, Sydney | 2001 |
| LA | 5/13 | Glamorgan v Warwickshire | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | 2008 |
| T20 | 2/19 | Yorkshire v Derbyshire | Headingley, Leeds | 2007 |
See also
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