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April 19th 2006 02:25
I know I've already done a post of Jason Gillespie, but this just has to be done. Unless you have been living in a cave for the last 24 hours, everyone knows about Jason Gillespie's unbelievable maiden test century (102 not out) against Bangladesh overnight.
Batting for a draining 6 hours, Dizzy knuckled down to notch up his first ever century in style (to add to his very tidy 3-17 the day before), celebrating with his trademark grin and arms in the air, whist directly facing his dressing room where Shane Warne in particular was watching on.
You might wonder, why Shane Warne? Well Gillespie's feat surpasses Warne's effort (99) to be the highest scorer out of the Australian bowlers, also passing McGrath's infamous half-century against the Kiwis (61), and others such as Merv Hughes, Damien Fleming and Paul Reiffel who all reached the 70s.
However, Dizzy's hundred was not free of controversy. Firstly, Gillespie's role as nightwatchman might have paid off for the 9 overs he was sent in to defend, but his highly focused and 'brick-wall' style of play definitely slowed Australia's flow of runs in the following days play. He was also dropped twice, first on 44 and again on 60, which was then topped up by the run out of his captain, Ricky Ponting who had to pack his bags for a very early 52.
Despite such discrepancies, Dizzy's innings was a pleasure to watch and most definitely outweighed any doubts over his method of play - afterall, you should never, NEVER deprive a bowler of a chance to score runs, because you never know when they'll score them again!
Essentially, being the sole century maker out of the bowlers, Gillespie has now laid down the challenge upon his fellow tail-enders, which in the long run will benefit Australia's batting line-up, but for now Dizzy will most definitely set his sights on exploiting the coveted 'bragging rights' amongst his fellow bowlers for as long as he can.
Ah, fast bowlers, what would we do without them?
Batting for a draining 6 hours, Dizzy knuckled down to notch up his first ever century in style (to add to his very tidy 3-17 the day before), celebrating with his trademark grin and arms in the air, whist directly facing his dressing room where Shane Warne in particular was watching on.
Dizzy heights: Gillespie celebrates his well-earned century (Getty Images)
You might wonder, why Shane Warne? Well Gillespie's feat surpasses Warne's effort (99) to be the highest scorer out of the Australian bowlers, also passing McGrath's infamous half-century against the Kiwis (61), and others such as Merv Hughes, Damien Fleming and Paul Reiffel who all reached the 70s.
However, Dizzy's hundred was not free of controversy. Firstly, Gillespie's role as nightwatchman might have paid off for the 9 overs he was sent in to defend, but his highly focused and 'brick-wall' style of play definitely slowed Australia's flow of runs in the following days play. He was also dropped twice, first on 44 and again on 60, which was then topped up by the run out of his captain, Ricky Ponting who had to pack his bags for a very early 52.
Gillespie unleashes a perfect cover drive (Getty Images)
Despite such discrepancies, Dizzy's innings was a pleasure to watch and most definitely outweighed any doubts over his method of play - afterall, you should never, NEVER deprive a bowler of a chance to score runs, because you never know when they'll score them again!
Essentially, being the sole century maker out of the bowlers, Gillespie has now laid down the challenge upon his fellow tail-enders, which in the long run will benefit Australia's batting line-up, but for now Dizzy will most definitely set his sights on exploiting the coveted 'bragging rights' amongst his fellow bowlers for as long as he can.
Ah, fast bowlers, what would we do without them?
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