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Full name | Mark Anthony Gillespie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Derry, Northern Ireland | 26 August 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Leg break googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Peter Gillespie (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,19 October 2021 |
Mark Anthony Gillespie (born 26 August 1969 [1] ) is an Irish cricketer born at Derry. A left-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, [1] he played four times for the Ireland cricket team between 2000 and 2001. [2]
In 2000,he played his only first-class match,against Scotland in August. [3] The following year,he represented Ireland in the Triple Crown Tournament. [4]
He has not played for Ireland since, [2] though he continues to be active in Irish club cricket,playing for Strabane. [4] His brother Peter also represents Ireland at cricket [1] and was named in the Ireland squad for the 2007 World Cup. [5]
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