Jason Gillespie

About

Former professional cricket bowler who played domestically for South Australia from 1994 through 2008. He won the 2003 Cricket World Cup as a member of the Australian squad.

Before Fame

He was born in Sydney and became officially known as the first Aboriginal cricketer to play cricket at the Test level.

Trivia

Following his playing career, he became a coach for teams like Kings XI Punjab and Yorkshire.

Family Life

His mother is Greek and his father is of the Kamilaroi line of Indigenous Australians.

Associated With

He was teammates with all-rounder Andrew Symonds on the Australian team which won the 2003 Cricket World Cup.