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Thanks Hal. What position he play in the batting order? If he is an opener than South Afrika must be up there in the best openers ever among the Windies and Aussies - Kepler Wessels. More importantly brother - thanks for the stats.
 
Just came across this and it still amazes me:

Jason Gillespie:
In the second Test against Bangladesh at Chittagong on 19 April 2006, Gillespie (201 not out) set the world record (on his 31st birthday) for the highest individual score by a nightwatchman.

This was his maiden first-class century. He also shared a fourth-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 11.3.

Due to injury, it was his final match in international cricket.
As of 2022, Gillespie is the only nightwatchman to score a double century in a Test match


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GNR4LIFE said:
Idk. He caused the Aussies problems. 3 centuries, including 160 odd in the Boxing Day Test.
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Yeah I’m going with average and soft. He had a few good years which included one good Ashes series and a real good day out one Boxing Day, but his next Ashes series was soft as, he packed up and went home after the second test coz he had bouncer issues and we were at him. Soft as. Then that shit spinner they had who was also soft as retired after the third test. It was 3 nil at that stage.
I’m glad he was playing for them.
But in saying all that he must of played 50 or more tests for his country so you’d give ya lefty for his career.
 
tiger_one said:
Just came across this and it still amazes me:

Jason Gillespie:
In the second Test against Bangladesh at Chittagong on 19 April 2006, Gillespie (201 not out) set the world record (on his 31st birthday) for the highest individual score by a nightwatchman.

This was his maiden first-class century. He also shared a fourth-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 11.3.

Due to injury, it was his final match in international cricket.
As of 2022, Gillespie is the only nightwatchman to score a double century in a Test match


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It’s a good one to remember it comes up in quiz games, as which bowler scored a double ton in his last test, and who was the night watchman that scored 200.
 
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