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 is also a former cricket player. He played all three types of cricket games.
Jason Gillespie was a fast bowler. He was also a good batsman who scored many runs. 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 (ODI) 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.
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About Jason Gillespie
Jason Gillespie has family roots from the Kamilaroi people, who are Indigenous Australians. He is the first known Aboriginal man to play Test cricket. His mother has Greek heritage. Jason is the oldest of three children. He went to Cabra Dominican College in Adelaide, South Australia. Gillespie married Anna in 2003, and they have four children together. He also has another daughter from a previous relationship.
Gillespie is a vegan. He has spoken about his views on dairy farming and using leather for cricket balls. When he was coaching Yorkshire, he mentioned that even though a dairy company sponsored the club, he did not agree with their practices. He also noted that cricket balls are made of leather, which was out of his control.
International Cricket Career
Bowling Skills
Gillespie took 259 wickets in 71 Test matches. This means he took wickets at an average of 26.13 runs per wicket. This makes him Australia's sixth-highest wicket-taker. He has the 14th best bowling average for Australian bowlers with over 100 wickets.
Gillespie was a very reliable bowler for many years. He supported 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.
Batting Achievements
Glenn McGrath and Gillespie once made a big partnership. They scored 114 runs together for the last wicket against New Zealand in 2004. This was at the Gabba. It was the first time either of them had scored 50 runs in a Test or ODI game.
On April 19, 2006, Gillespie made history. He scored 201 runs without being out against Bangladesh. This happened on his 31st birthday. He set a world record for the highest score by a nightwatchman. A nightwatchman is a lower-order batsman sent in late in the day to protect better batsmen. This was his first century in first-class cricket. He also shared a huge partnership of 320 runs with Michael Hussey. Gillespie won the man-of-the-match award for his double century. He was also named man of the series for his great performance. He took eight wickets in that series. This match was his last in international cricket due to an injury. As of 2025, Gillespie is the only nightwatchman to score a double century in a Test match.
Injuries and Challenges
Jason Gillespie faced many injuries during his career. He played only 52 out of 92 possible Test matches after his debut. This was before he was dropped from the team during the 2005 Ashes series. Despite his injuries, he was always very accurate and economical with his bowling.
In 1999, during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka, he had a bad collision. He and Steve Waugh both ran for a catch in the outfield. Waugh dived for the ball, and they crashed into each other. Waugh broke his nose, and Gillespie broke his right leg. They did not even catch the ball. Gillespie's career was later cut short by a shoulder injury. This happened while he was fielding for South Australia. This injury led to his retirement from playing.
Coaching Career
Gillespie started his coaching career in Zimbabwe in August 2010. He mainly worked with the Mid West Rhinos team. He also helped with "grassroots" activities. This meant he worked to improve young players in Zimbabwe.
In April 2011, Gillespie became the bowling coach for the Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab.
In November 2011, he was named the first-team coach of Yorkshire. In his first year, Yorkshire was promoted to Division One. In his second year, they were runners-up. They then won the title in 2014 and 2015. He was even considered to coach the England team. He returned to Australia after Yorkshire just missed winning a third title in 2016.
In April 2015, Gillespie was chosen as the coach for the Adelaide Strikers team. This team plays in the Big Bash League.
In July 2017, Gillespie became the temporary head coach for the Papua New Guinea national team. He replaced Dipak Patel.
In 2018, Gillespie became the head coach of Sussex.
In August 2020, Gillespie was appointed the new coach of South Australia.
In 2021, Jason Gillespie was named an Australia Post Legend of Cricket.
Coaching Pakistan (2024)
In April 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced Gillespie as the head coach. He was to coach the Pakistan men's team in test cricket for two years.
In October 2024, Gillespie also became the temporary coach for Pakistan's white-ball team. This happened after Gary Kirsten left. He led Pakistan on a tour to Australia. They won the one-day series but lost the T20 series. Aqib Javed then took over for the next tour to Zimbabwe.
On December 12, 2024, Jason Gillespie resigned as the head coach of Pakistan's Test team.
Career Best Performances
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| 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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