Jason Gillespie is the new Rhinos coach

[jamthala]

Good news . He'll help with the bowling and the batting! haha. Remember when he hit 201

What ?! 201 ?! When ?!

against bangladesh man

[sloandog]

Wow hats off to the guy

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Wow hats off to the guy

It was in his final Test as well. He broke many records such as highest score as a nightwatchman, and I'm sure he must be the only bloke in history to have been dropped after not only scoring an unbeaten double century but to have swept the man of the match and man of the series awards.

I remember the innings quite well, it was very bizarre because Bangladesh almost beat Australia in the first Test - then Gillespie came out in the 2nd Test and treated completely demoralised them.

[maehara]

ZC news release on Dizzy's appointment:

MidWest Rhinos hope for improved prospects in the form-coming domestic season after signing former Australian strike bowler, Jason Gillespie, as their new head coach.

Gillespie will commence his duties with the Kwekwe based franchise at the start of the highly anticipated domestic season beginning in early September.

He takes over from Andrew Waller, who has moved the Harare to be in charge of the national age group coaches.

“We are really excited to have Jason (Gillespie) taking charge of the team. It is a tremendous development in the franchise. He played for Australia at the highest levels with the greatest respect and was one of the best bowlers ever to open for Australia,” said MidWest Rhinos CEO, Kenyon Ziehl.

Gillespie played 71 test and 97 one day internationals for Australia. He retired at the end of the 2007-08 season after playing 189 first-class matches.

For much of last season Rhinos maintained third place in the both the four day and limited over versions of the game. They reached the finals of both competitions. One of Gillespie’s deliverables will be to convert last season’s results to Logan Cup or Metbank Faithwear wins by season end.

“We will rely on his experience and expertise to add more value to the whole franchise especially our bowlers. He will definitely help us finish the next season with some silverware. Gillespie will help us develop the whole squad so that we produce top class players and our franchise ‘B’ squad will be a key area for development of the standard of professionalism we expect to reach,” said Ziehl.

Gillespie, popularly known by his fans as Dizzy because of his raging pace among other attributes of his fast bowling,  is very excited to be part of the Zimbabwe domestic season.

“He (Gillespie) is also keyed up to be in Zimbabwe. He told me that Zimbabwe is on the up and up, and it will be great to have some of the players he will be working up to be in the next Zimbabwe Test squad,” said the Rhinos CEO. 

[aydee]

Gillespie, popularly known by his fans as Dizzy because of his raging pace among other attributes of his fast bowling, 
 

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Haha. Wrong...

[eugene]

Gillespie could mentor the batters also. How many Zimbabweans have scored double centuries - not many.

[sloandog]

He had loads of pace mate. From 1999 to 2003 he consistently bowled 90 clicks. Then he lost most of it, and the 2005 ashes tour was the tour that exposed his age and lack of fitness. A great bowler though, a great bowler

[Boundary]

http://www.theindependent.co.zw/sport/2 ... babwe.html

Same story in the Zimbabwe Independent, then they drop this:

Meanwhile, Logan Cup champions Mashonaland Eagles are set to lose their coach from last season, Chris Silverwood.

[aydee]

He had loads of pace mate. From 1999 to 2003 he consistently bowled 90 clicks. Then he lost most of it, and the 2005 ashes tour was the tour that exposed his age and lack of fitness. A great bowler though, a great bowler

No doubt.

But that's not why he's called Dizzy...

[ZIMDOGGY]

When he first came into the aus team at 22 or so he was considered the fastest bowler in the country (possibly not correct though).

This was before Brett Lees emergence and australia were relying on fleming,mcdermott, bichel reiffel and mcgrath...

all great bowlers but none that were lightning.