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1994-2008 Dizzy heights 
Standing at nearly 6 feet 4 inches, the 21-year-old Jason Gillespie played a few matches in two ODI tournaments on the subcontinent © Clive Mason/Allsport 
At the Titan Cup, Gillespie trapped Mohammad Azharuddin lbw in Bangalore, which sparked off crowd trouble © Action Photographics. 
Gillespie's first Test wicket was that of Curtly Ambrose in the Sydney Test, November 29-December 3, 1996 © Shaun Botterill/Allsport 
He picked up 14 wickets in three Tests in South Africa in 1997, at 20.50 apiece, including his maiden five-for in Port Elizabeth, which set up Australia's two-wicket win © Mike Hewitt /Allsport 
In the Ashes the same year, he bagged 7 for 37 - his best bowling figures - as Australia thrashed England by an innings and 61 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the fourth Test at Headingley © Clive Mason /Allsport 
Gillespie was soaring high during the series, with 16 wickets from four Tests © Laurence Griffiths /Allsport 
In August 1998, Gillespie scalped ten wickets in a triangular tournament in Sri Lanka, at an average of just 11.90 © Hamish Blair/ALLSPORT 
In 1999, Gillespie took 4 for 18 as West Indies were bowled out for 51 in the second innings in Port-of-Spain. Glenn McGrath took ten for the match, but the hosts fought back to draw the series 2-2 
One of Gillespie's several injuries - in Sri Lanka in 1999, he collided with Steve Waugh on the field, broke his leg and was out of the Test side for 15 months. © Hamish Blair/ALLSPORT 
In November 2001, he took 20 wickets at home during the Ashes as Australia win 4-1 © Reuters 
In August 2002, Gillespie finished with 15 wickets in the tri-nation tournament in Kenya © Reuters 
He picked up eight wickets from four games at the World Cup in 2003 in South Africa © Getty Images & Cricket Australia . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
He returned to torment West Indies with 17 wickets in Australia's tour to the Caribbean the same year © AllSport UK Ltd . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from AllSport UK Ltd. 
His batting improved throughout his career, and he celebrated his maiden Test fifty against New Zealand © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
Twenty wickets as Australia conquer the final frontier - beating India 2-1 in 2004 © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
The last hurrah? Gillespie is mocked by the crowd during a woeful Ashes 2005 where he took three wickets in three Tests © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images 
The greatest nightwatchman of all - 201 against Bangladesh in Chittagong but is then dropped, a rare feat © AFP 
He continued to be a force for South Australia, with both bat and ball in his final year for them in 2007-08 © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images |
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