New Delhi, April 19: Jason Gillespie is a mainstay in the Australian fast bowling battery at the turn of the century. However, a bonus that came with playing him in the Test team was that he was one of the most reliable tailenders in the world. In 2006, Gillespie's rather surprising prowess with the bat came full circle when he ended smashing an unbeaten double hundred after coming on as a nightwatchman against Bangladesh in Chattogram.
Gillespie came on at the end of Day 1 when opener Matthew Hayden was dismissed by Mohamad Rafique. He went on to face 425 balls and shared partnerships of 53 runs with Phil Jacques 90 runs with captain Ricky Ponting, a colossal 320-run stand with Mike Hussey.
Michael Clarke was on the other end when Gillespie finally crossed the 200-run mark. The partnership between them was worth 51 runs and Ponting declared as soon as Gillespie got his double ton with Australia on 581/4.
