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not up to speed with all those things. I've got a contract and I certainly fully expect to fulfil that contract with Glamorgan."
In a career of 175 first-class matches since 1994-95, he has taken 588 wickets at an average of 26.43, but, for all his fine bowling deeds, he may well be remembered, most for his stunning 201 not out as a nightwatchman in Bangladesh in 2006 - in his final Test innings.
Gillespie is sixth on the list of Australia's Test wicket-takers, equal 10th on the list of first-class wicket-takers for SA and eighth on SA's list of Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup wicket-takers.
He took 259 wickets at 26.14 in 71 Tests for Australia and before this match against Queensland he had taken 201 wickets at 24.99 in 53 Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup matches for SA.
MOST TEST WICKETS FOR AUSTRALIA
708 Shane Warne (145 matches, 25.42 average)
563 Glenn McGrath (124, 21.64)
355 Dennis Lillee (70, 23.92)
291 Craig McDermott (71, 28.63)
271 Brett Lee (65, 29.98)
259 Jason Gillespie (71, 26.14)
248 Richie Benaud (63, 27.03)
246 Graham McKenzie (60, 29.79)
228 Ray Lindwall (61, 23.03)
216 Clarrie Grimmett (37, 24.22)
212 Merv Hughes (53, 28.38)
203 Stuart MacGill (42, 28.14)
200 Jeff Thomson (51, 28.01)
MOST FIRST-CLASS WICKETS FOR SA
668 Clarrie Grimmett (24.79 average)
411 George Giffen (23.35)
390 Ashley Mallett (24.44)
302 Peter Sleep (39.86)
289 Tim May (37.76)
259 Terry Jenner (29.85)
248 Ernie Jones (26.20)
245 Peter McIntyre (39.49)
236 Geff Noblet (18.88)
211 Neil Hawke (27.50)
211 Jason Gillespie (25.33)