Thursday, April 20, 2006
Bloody hell - he's done a Gillespie!
After the somewhat ludicrous situation in the First Test, which saw Bangladesh run Australia close (3 wickets, I think), normality has once again returned to the world of cricket.

Or so we thought….

Just after lunch on the fourth day of the rain interrupted Second Test, we were treated to the somewhat surreal event of Australia fast bowler, Jason Gillespie, knocking up a double-ton.

For sure, Dizzy-Gillespie is no rabbit and has often performed stirling deeds stopping up one end when the middle order has mostly failed. But a double hundred – notwithstanding it being against Bangladesh – is really quite an accomplishment.

In honour of this feat, Australia now has a new colloquialism – “Doing a Gillespie”.

When you have performed way beyond your and your colleague’s expectations, you are now said to “have done a Gillespie”.

Ironically, that’s just how I feel right now, having landed a job in the Corporate Web Team, in so doing, jumping a massive three pay grades ($20,000)!

Anyway, check out this scorecard.

Whoh, freaky..

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