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Mark Gillespie

Full name: Mark Raymond Gillespie

Born: 17th October 1979, Wanganui, New Zealand

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Teams: New Zealand (Test: 2007/08); New Zealand (ODI: 2006/07-2008); New Zealand (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2008); Wellington (Main FC: 1999/00-2007/08); Wellington (Main ListA: 2001/02-2007/08); Wellington (Main Twenty20: 2005/06); All teams

Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles: Mark Gillespie Profile

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Pictures: Mark Gillespie

Audio-Video: Mark Gillespie, Man of the Match with four wickets for seven runs for BLACKCAPS against Kenya

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The 29-year-old lanky medium pacer has been a rare find for New Zealand cricket as he is an expert at bowling at the death. He doesn’t possess too much pace but can move the ball both ways, which allows him to take wickets aplenty. In 50 First Class games, he has taken 204 wickets at a healthy average of 24 runs each and this has been the story of his career so far. In 2005-06, while bowling for Wellington, he took 23 wickets to end up as their best bowler. This performance was awarded by giving him a place in the New Zealand A side, which later got transformed into an opportunity to play for the national team, as he was also picked for the 2006 Champions Trophy in England. However, he didn’t get an opportunity to play there. When he got his next chance, he was impressive on his debut against Sri Lanka, even though his team lost. Since then he has played a host of tournaments but his performances at best have been patchy. His best performance till date came in the T20 World Cup in South Africa where he took 4 for 7 against Kenya in his stipulated four overs. After another injury to Shane Bond, he was able to make his test debut against South Africa in 2007 and repaid the selectors’ faith in him with 11 wickets from just two matches.
Profile DateLine: 3rd June 2008

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	2	4	0	9	9	2.25	0	0	17.64	0

Test Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	390	10	278	11	5-136	25.27	1	0	35.45	4.27

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	50	65	10	899	81*	16.34	0	3	60.25	8

First-Class Career Bowling (1999/00-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	9372	382	4944	204	6-42	24.23	10	0	45.94	3.16

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	28	13	7	91	28	15.16	0	0	78.44	6

One-Day International Career Bowling (2006/07-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	1338	27	1220	31	3-27	39.35	0	0	43.16	5.47

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	77	43	15	322	28	11.50	0	0	79.11	14

One-Day Career Bowling (2001/02-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	3714	52	3179	105	5-35	30.27	3	1	35.37	5.13

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	11	6	4	21	7	10.50	0	0	72.41	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	210	3	255	10	4-7	25.50	1	0	21.00	7.28

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	13	8	4	27	7	6.75	0	0	77.14	1

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005/06-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	256	3	323	13	4-7	24.84	1	0	19.69	7.57

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1998/99)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand Under-19s	2	3	1	37	26	18.50	0	0	71.15	4

Youth Test Career Bowling (1998/99)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
New Zealand Under-19s	390	13	224	6	3-49	37.33	0	0	65.00	3.44

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1998/99)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand Under-19s	3	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	0	33.33	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1998/99)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
New Zealand Under-19s	144	2	120	5	2-22	24.00	0	0	28.80	5.00