Jason Gillespie named South Australia head coach

Former Australian quick bowler Jason Gillespie has been named as the pinnacle coach of South Australia cricket workforce. Gillespie takes the spot left vacant by Jamie Siddons final season.

“I am deeply honoured to be afforded the chance to teach the South Australian cricket workforce,” Gillespie stated in an announcement. “The prospect to work with the gamers, coaches and off area workforce on the SACA may be very thrilling.

“Workforce SACA is one thing I am very a lot wanting ahead to being part of,” he added.

Gillespie is certainly one of South Australia’s most prolific bowlers with 54 Sheffield Protect matches and 71 Checks to his identify.

The proper-handed bowler famously signed off from Check cricket with a night-watchman’s knock for the ages, a rating of 201 not out in his last match in opposition to Bangladesh in Chittagong.

“The South Australian males’s head teaching position is a very powerful in South Australian cricket, and we all know that Jason is the fitting particular person to invigorate our program and push it ahead,” stated South Australian Cricket Affiliation (SACA) Chief Govt Keith Bradshaw.

“He’s a proud South Australian with an outstanding teaching resume behind him, now we have seen how he has labored with the Strikers, main them to their first title, and I do know Jason will give it his all to steer the Redbacks in the fitting path,” he added.

The 45-year-old presently coaches Sussex in England and won’t be accessible to take up his position at South Australia till October.

“We acknowledge that Jason might be in England till October as he’s dedicated to his position with Sussex till the top of their season,” stated Bradshaw.

“This is without doubt one of the causes we’re delighted to have Jason on board. He’s a top quality particular person, as soon as he begins one thing he’s totally dedicated,” he added.

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