Who scored 201 as night-watchman?
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Who scored 201 as night-watchman?
Jason Neil Gillespie
Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. A right-arm fast bowler, he was also a competent lower-order batsman whose unbeaten 201 in his last Test match is the highest score by a night-watchman in international cricket.
When did Gillespie score 200?
It was on this day, 15 years ago, when former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie registered the highest score by a night-watchman in Test cricket. The Australian fast bowler scored an unbeaten knock of 201 against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
What is the highest score by a nightwatchman?
201*
| Score | Player | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 201* | JN Gillespie | Chittagong |
| 125 | MV Boucher | Harare |
| 108 | MV Boucher | Durban |
| 105 | AL Mann | Perth |
Who is Jason Gillespie married to?
Anna (née McEvoy)Jason Gillespie / Spouse (m. 2003)
Has a nightwatchman ever scored a century?
Mark Boucher has scored a century twice as a night watchman in Test Cricket. His second century came against England in the third Test in 1999. Coming late on day 4, Boucher went onto score an outstanding 108 runs off 220 balls.
Has a number 11 ever made a century?
Agar’s 98 was also only the second half-century by a No. 11 batsman in an Ashes Test – the previous one was by Frederick Spofforth in this match, way back in 1885….A new high for No. 11.
| Bowler | Steven Finn |
|---|---|
| Runs | 23 |
| Balls | 16 |
| Strike rate | 143.75 |
| 4s/6s | 4/ 0 |
Which cricket player has scored the most runs in a single innings in a Test match?
BC Lara
| Player | Runs | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| BC Lara | 400* | St John’s |
| ML Hayden | 380 | Perth |
| BC Lara | 375 | St John’s |
| DPMD Jayawardene | 374 | Colombo (SSC) |
Is Jason Gillespie an indigenous Australian?
“Obviously [I’m] very proud of him being the second Aboriginal [male] player to represent Australia in Test cricket,” Gillespie said.
How is Jason related to Anna?
From his father’s side, Gillespie is a descendant of Indigenous Australians, and he is the first acknowledged Aboriginal person to play Test cricket for Australia. Gillespie got married to Anna in 2003 and have been gleefully married with three children.
Who is called nightwatchman in cricket?
In the sport of cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the day’s play.
Has anyone taken 20 wickets in a test match?
Indian pacers take all 20 wickets in a Test for first time. The Johannesburg Test match between India and South Africa was the first instance of India’s pacers taking all 20 wickets in a Test. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers with seven wickets followed by Mohammad Shami, who took six.
Are there any Aboriginal cricketers?
Jason Gillespie is from the Kamilaroi Nation and is the first Aboriginal man to play cricket for Australia. Born in 1975, he was a fast bowler known for his focus, aggression and physical stamina. During his 71 test match career, Jason took 259 wickets at an average of 26.13.
Who is tailender in cricket?
A tail-ender refers to a bowler who bats way down the order and has a limited ability with the bat. Basically, what the term implies is that his presence in the middle means that the batting team’s innings is about to come to an end.
