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[Cricket] Jason Gillespie appointed Sussex head coach



A1X

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Seagull over NZ

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Jul 7, 2003
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Wow, that is an excellent appointment. He left Yorkshire as he wanted to be back in Australia so interesting what has happened there. Maybe he didn't get the coaching role he wanted in Australia.
 








Pantani

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Dec 3, 2008
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Another Bowler :nono: Where is the batting coach? :rant:

In all seriousness a way better appointment than any of us would ever have expected. Well done Sussex.
 


Jul 7, 2003
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Was expecting some crap internal appointment after Andrews' interviews last week so this is big surprise but very good appointment.
 


Biscuit Barrel

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Great news. A fantastic appointment. A couple of decent additions to the squad and we could mount a serious promotion challenge next season.
 












Papa Lazarou

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Jul 7, 2003
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Another Bowler :nono: Where is the batting coach? :rant:

In all seriousness a way better appointment than any of us would ever have expected. Well done Sussex.

Role for Matt Prior?
 








Doc Lynam

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Jun 19, 2011
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Know little about my cricket but what makes him a good appointment out of interest?
 


Papa Lazarou

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Jul 7, 2003
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and Chris Adams?

:laugh:

I'm not sure Sussex can afford all 3. Adams would certainly fit as batting coach, but would he be willing to restrict himself to just batting?
 


Titanic

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Know little about my cricket but what makes him a good appointment out of interest?

Right-armer Gillespie took 259 wickets at an average of 26.13 in 71 Tests for Australia between 1996 and 2006, and joined Yorkshire as first-team coach ahead of the 2012 season.

Yorkshire lost only seven Championship matches during his five seasons at Headingley, leading them from the second tier to consecutive titles before departing at the end of the 2016 campaign.

In May 2015, Gillespie held talks with England's director of cricket Andrew Strauss about replacing the sacked Peter Moores as national coach, but the role eventually went to fellow Australian Trevor Bayliss.

Gillespie has also coached the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition, for the past two seasons.

"I know that there is some excitement around the capabilities of the current playing group," he said.

"I look forward to getting over there and playing my role in helping Sussex achieve its on and off-field goals for 2018 and beyond."
 


Pudos

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Aug 18, 2015
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Great, unexpected appointment. On a Sussex Cricket forum someone described it as like "I guess him coming here would be like Mourinho coming to Crystal Palace" (not connected to the palace/brighton friendship)
Exciting time for the club - wonder how ollie robinson feels tho?
 






vegster

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May 5, 2008
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As a bonus, for an Aussie, he's a nice bloke.
 



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