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Jason Gillespie
Australian Fast Bowler
For me wearing Skins™ has made a real difference, keeping me fitter and fresher and enabling me to retain my bowling action. In fact now I always wear Skins™ during training and on match days - they are comfortable and keep me cool even in the hottest conditions.
Achievements
One of Australia’s premier fast bowlers with 251 wickets in 69 Tests, sits fifth on Australia’s all time leading wicket takers list.
Australia's leading wicket-taker in the 2002/03 Orange Ashes series with 20 wickets.
Became the 16th player to take 150 Test wickets for Australia during the 2003 Travelex tour of the West Indies and topped the averages for the four-Test series with 17 wickets at 20.76.
Played just four matches in the 2003 World Cup before he was forced to return home with an injury to his left heel; took eight wickets in the tournament including 3-13 against India in a group match at Centurion, figures that earned him the Player of the Match award.
A team man first and last, Gillespie is encouraging and thoughtful and with the young Redbacks group, his contribution to the progress of the side has been significant.
Originally had one-day shirt number 13 but switched to number 4 when Paul Reiffel, the first holder of that number, retired.