Jason Gillespie appointed head coach of Sussex CCC on 3 year deal
http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news-1/news-jason-gillespie-announced-as-head-coach
http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news-1/news-jason-gillespie-announced-as-head-coach
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[Cricket] Jason Gillespie appointed Sussex head coach
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Seagull over NZ
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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.
Common as Mook
Not Posh as Fook
- Jul 26, 2004
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Did not see that coming. Very astute / expensive appointment
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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Great appointment.
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- 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.
Another BowlerWhere is the batting coach?
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Scorer of a double test century .. what more do you want?
Seriously, that's an excellent appointment. Staggered that we've got him
Gritt23
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Amazing appointment. It's left me feeling a little bit dizzy.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Another Bowler
In all seriousness a way better appointment than any of us would ever have expected. Well done Sussex.
Role for Matt Prior?
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
and Chris Adams?
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?
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."
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?
Exciting time for the club - wonder how ollie robinson feels tho?
Game-changer that. Someone means business. Great news.