No. 9: Jason Gillespie
At No. 9 in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: a fast bowler who scored a Test double-hundred
Ricky Ponting
14-Jul-2015
"He was a great player to have around the team with a good character. He always kept the atmosphere very light-hearted. He trained and prepared better than anyone else which helped him lengthen his career"
Stats
OVERALL: Matches 71 Innings 137 Wickets 259 Average 26.13 5/10 8/0
ASHES: Matches 18 Innings 35 Wickets 65 Average 29.03 5/10 3/0
ASHES: Matches 18 Innings 35 Wickets 65 Average 29.03 5/10 3/0
Who would take the new ball in your Modern Ashes XI?
3 votesJason Gillespie
Glenn McGrath
Brett Lee
James Anderson
Darren Gough
Ryan Harris
Mitchell Johnson
Matthew Hoggard
Stuart Broad
Andy Caddick
Best performance
7 for 37 in Leeds, 1997
13.4-1-37-7: Jason Gillespie's best figures in Tests helped Australia rout England by an innings and 61 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the Ashes series in 1997. Mark Taylor put England in to bat on a green pitch, and the hosts closed the first day - in which only 36 overs were possible - on 106 for 3. The next day they crumbled against Gillespie. He removed Dean Headley and then caught the other overnight batsman Michael Atherton at long leg off Glenn McGrath. Gillespie then ran through the rest of England's line-up; they lost their last six wickets for 18 runs.
13.4-1-37-7: Jason Gillespie's best figures in Tests helped Australia rout England by an innings and 61 runs and take a 2-1 lead in the Ashes series in 1997. Mark Taylor put England in to bat on a green pitch, and the hosts closed the first day - in which only 36 overs were possible - on 106 for 3. The next day they crumbled against Gillespie. He removed Dean Headley and then caught the other overnight batsman Michael Atherton at long leg off Glenn McGrath. Gillespie then ran through the rest of England's line-up; they lost their last six wickets for 18 runs.
Trivia
Jason Gillespie has the most impressive numbers as a No. 3 batsman.
One of cricket's modern greats, Ricky Ponting captained Australia in 324 matches and scored over 27,000 runs