Mark Gillespie (Irish cricketer)

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Mark Anthony Gillespie (born 26 August 1969 in Derry, Northern Ireland[1]) is an Irish cricketer. 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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Cricket Archive profile
  2. ^ a b CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
  3. ^ First-class matches played by Mark Gillespie at Cricket Archive
  4. ^ a b Other Matches played by Mark Gillespie at Cricket Archive
  5. ^ Ireland squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup at CricketEurope
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