I guess ardent followers of cricket remember this innings.
I’m talking about the Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie who came in as a night-watchman and scored 201(425) in a 9-and-half hour marathon.
Yes, he scored the double hundred on his birthday. This was his only century in any format.
Agreed that it came against Bangladesh who were the whipping boys of Test cricket back then. This Test (unknowingly for fans) turned out to be his farewell Test as he was dropped from the Australian team as his poor bowling form coincided with the revival of Brett Lee and rise of Nathan Bracken and Shaun Tait in Tests post 2005 Ashes.
As per an article on Cricket Australia website, Gillespie knew that this would be his last Test, as he was made to sing the victory song, a ritual followed by the Aussies when they win a match. Hence he was determined to make his last chance with the bat count.
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