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Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). He made his Test debut against the West Indies in Sydney in 1996 and his one-day international debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in the Singer World Series in 1996.
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BowlingGillespie has taken 259 wickets in 71 Tests (an average of 26.08) making him Australia's fifth-highest wicket-taker. In terms of pace, he bowled in the mid 140's-150 km/h mark in his early career up to about 2001. When he made his comeback in the late 2000, early 2001 season, he bowled more consistently, but at a speed of about mid-130's-low-140's in terms of kilometres per hour. Consistent injuries forced Gillespie to operate from a shorter run-up and therefore reduce his pace. Gillespie seldom dominates a series (the most wickets he has taken in a series is 20), but he has had considerable success against Sachin Tendulkar. 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 Glenn McGrath. But he struggled badly in the 2005 Ashes series, taking just three wickets at a cost of 300 runs and, as a result, was dropped after the third Test.
BattingHe has occasionally proven his worth with the bat, with a Test high of 201* and an average of 18.73. Gillespie is the only player with a career batting average of fewer than 20 to reach 200 runs in an innings. Despite not regularly hitting huge scores, he is a difficult batsman to dismiss and often 'stays in' and allows his partner time to hit a big score. In the field, he has shown occasional agility and is a good 'boundary rider'. He has a one-day international high of 44* and he averages 12.56 in one-day internationals with an impressive strike rate of 78.53. In the second Test match against Bangladesh (Chittagong/ April 2006), Jason Gillespie (201*) set the world record for the highest individual score by a night watchman. This was Gillespie's maiden first-class century. Gillespie also shared a 4th wicket partnership of 320 runs with Michael Hussey. Gillespie was awarded man-of-the-match honours 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. InjuriesImage:GillespieBowl.JPG Jason Gillespie preparing to bowl a ball for South Australia against Western Australia in January 2007. He played only 52 from a possible 92 Tests following his debut to his axing during the 2005 Ashes series. This was due to a number of injuries including foot injuries, stress fractures in the back, hip twinges, side-strains, shoulders, torn calves, aching hamstrings, groin complaints and a broken right leg. Despite these problems, he is 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). English County CricketHe has signed a contract to represent Yorkshire CCC in 2007. 2005/2006 Pura Cup SeasonIn his 9 matches for South Australia Gillespie took 40 wickets, at an average of 21.27. His best figures came against Victoria where he took 7-35. Merchandising
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